Jordan’s Prime Minister Vows Punishment for Perpetrators of Karak Church Attack

Jordanian Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan has vowed that those responsible for a terrorist attack targeting a church in the town of Hamoud, in southern Karak governorate, will not escape punishment.

Hassan condemned the attack, which claimed the lives of innocent Jordanians, and stressed that its perpetrators would be held accountable.

“The sinful, criminal hands that took the lives of a number of innocent citizens will not escape punishment,” he said.

The prime minister’s remarks did not specify the number of people killed or identify those responsible for the attack.