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Jordan arrests three suspects over deadly Greek Orthodox church attack

Three wounded suspects were detained after a Karak shootout, and Jordan also struck Syria, where health officials say five people died.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 03:10 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Jordanian security forces arrested three men after a dawn shootout in Karak, in connection with a Friday church funeral attack that killed nine.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Jordan says it struck what its military called terrorist organizations in Syria, in retaliation for the attack; Syrian health officials say five people were killed.[BBC News]
  • Jordan says it coordinated the strike with Syria, but Syria says it was not notified.[BBC News]
  • No group has claimed the attack, and officials have not named the suspects or any militant affiliations.[Deutsche Welle]

Key facts

  • Jordanian security forces arrested three men on Monday in connection with a Friday attack on a Greek Orthodox church funeral.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The church funeral attack killed nine people.[Deutsche Welle · BBC News]
  • The arrests followed a dawn shootout in an abandoned house in Karak, and all three suspects were wounded while security forces reported no casualties.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya said security services captured those responsible for the act.[Deutsche Welle]
  • King Abdullah II ordered a forceful response against anyone seeking to undermine national unity.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Jordan said its military struck what it called terrorist organizations in a Syrian village in Daraa province, in retaliation for the church attack.[BBC News]
  • Syrian health officials said five people, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike.[BBC News]
  • Jordan said it coordinated with the Syrian government, while Syria said it was not notified of the attack.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • No group has claimed responsibility, and the suspects' possible militant affiliations have not been publicly identified.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Injury counts differ between reports, with one citing around 40 injured and another citing 34.[Deutsche Welle · BBC News]
  • Jordan and Syria dispute whether Syria was notified before the strike, and the Syrian death toll is attributed to Syrian health officials.[BBC News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.