Jordan: Death sentence handed down to perpetrators of 'Georgios' church attack in Karak town of Hamoud
A Jordanian State Security Court sentenced three convicted individuals to death for carrying out a terrorist attack at the Georgios Church in the town of Hamoud, following their conviction for terrorism and financing terrorism.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Seyassah — Original source
Jordan’s State Security Court issued a death sentence today, Sunday, against three individuals convicted of carrying out the terrorist attack that occurred in the town of Hamoud in Karak Governorate on October 23. The ruling followed their conviction on multiple terrorism-related charges.
According to a court statement published by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the court charged the defendants with committing terrorist acts that resulted in the deaths of individuals, across nine separate incidents, in accordance with provisions of Jordan’s Anti-Terrorism Law and the Jordanian Penal Code.
The court also convicted the perpetrators of carrying out terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition in two incidents, as well as possessing weapons with the intent to use them in executing terrorist attacks.
The convictions additionally included conspiring to carry out terrorist acts using weapons, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist organization, pursuant to Jordan’s Anti-Terrorism Law.
In the same context, the court convicted one of the attackers of providing funds intended to finance terrorist activities, based on the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Law.
The court based its rulings on provisions of Anti-Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, alongside provisions of the Penal Code and legislation related to combating terrorist financing.
The statement noted that the State Security Court’s verdict is subject to appeal and may be challenged before the Court of Cassation.
