AMMAN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's State Security Court on Sunday sentenced three men to death for launching a terrorist attack in the southern governorate of Karak last month that killed nine people, according to a military statement.
The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said in the statement that the court convicted the three defendants of multiple terrorism-related offenses, including carrying out attacks resulting in deaths, using weapons and ammunition to commit terrorist acts, conspiring to carry out attacks, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group.
One of the defendants was also found guilty of providing funds to finance terrorist activities, in violation of Jordan's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law.
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Karak on Oct. 23, killing nine people and injuring several others.
Jordanian security forces arrested the three suspects on Oct. 26 following a security operation at an abandoned house in Karak. ■
