Jordan: Death Penalty for Perpetrators of Al-Karak Church Attack
Jordanian State Security Court sentences three defendants to death for carrying out a terrorist attack on a church in Al-Karak, after convicting them of terrorist crimes and weapon possession.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Wasat — Original source
The Jordanian State Security Court issued its ruling yesterday, Sunday, sentencing three criminals to death for carrying out the terrorist attack that targeted St. George’s Church in the town of Hamouda, in the Karak Governorate, on October 23. The Jordanian News Agency (Petra) reported that the decision followed the court’s conviction of the defendants for “committing terrorist acts resulting in human death,” as well as for “committing terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition in violation of the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law.” Petra added that the court also convicted them of “possessing weapons and ammunition with the intent to use them in carrying out terrorist acts,” and of “conspiring to commit terrorist acts using weapons and promoting the ideas of a terrorist group, in violation of the Anti-Terrorism Law.” One of the perpetrators was additionally convicted of “providing funds with the intent to use them to finance the commission of terrorist acts, in violation of the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Law.” It is worth noting that this judgment issued by the State Security Court is subject to appeal and may be reviewed by the Court of Cassation in accordance with the law.
