Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

Straits Times26 October 2026, 04:20 UTCJordan

Oct 26 - Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported on Monday.

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