Three Sentenced to Death for Killing Nine in Attack on Jordan Church
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Three Sentenced to Death for Killing Nine in Attack on Jordan Church

Three men have been sentenced to death for shooting dead nine people in a church in Jordan.

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The three men were sentenced to death by hanging by a special Jordanian court that deals with cases deemed to involve state security.

The attack took place on October 23 and targeted a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, southern Jordan. Gunmen shot dead nine people and wounded about 20 others. Three people, identified as two brothers and a relative by marriage, were later arrested.

Jordan declared a period of national mourning. The government also responded by ordering strikes on designated jihadist targets in Syria, straining relations between the neighboring countries.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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