{
  "id": 20141483,
  "title": "Jordan church attack: Three sentenced to death over shooting that killed nine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-church-attack-three-sentenced-to-death-over-shooting-that-20141483",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:41:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-men-to-death-over-deadly-church-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three men have been sentenced to death by Jordan's State Security Court for the deadly attack on Saint George's Orthodox Church in the village of Hmoud, located about 80km south of Amman. The assault took place on October 23 during a funeral service, resulting in the deaths of nine Christians and wounding 34 others. The three men were found guilty of committing terrorist acts resulting in death, carrying out terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition, and promoting the ideas of a terrorist group, according to state news agency Petra. One of the attackers was also convicted of funding terrorist acts through Jordan's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law. The attack was the deadliest against Jordan's Christian minority since the 1950s; the church's victims were all men, predominantly members of the Halasah clan, a prominent family in Jordan. The ruling is subject to appeal at Jordan's Court of Cassation. In a separate incident earlier this month, a Jordanian security force member was killed and another injured in what authorities called a \"cowardly terrorist attack\" in Amman. Despite facing a stagnant economy with a 16% official unemployment rate, King Abdullah of Jordan has vowed that terrorists will not be allowed to threaten the country's unity and security.",
  "summary": "Jordan has sentenced three men to death over an attack on a church that killed nine people last month. Gunmen struck Saint George's Orthodox Church , in the village of Hmoud about 80km south of the capital Amman , during a funeral service. Nine Christians died and 34 were wounded during the offensive on October 23. The State Security Court on Sunday convicted the three of committing terrorist…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jordan sentences 3 men to death over church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-3-men-to-death-over-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jordan sentences three men to death by hanging after deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-men-to-death-by-hanging-after-deadly-church",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:15:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Jordan sentences three to death for Karak terrorist attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-to-death-for-karak-terrorist-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:22:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}