Timeline of the attack on Hamoud Church and the arrest of the perpetrators
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Approximately 3 days after the terrorist attack that targeted the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate on Friday, October 23, which resulted in the martyrdom of 9 people and the injury of others, the Public Security Directorate announced at dawn on Monday, October 26, the arrest of the three perpetrators following an armed clash with them inside an abandoned house in the governorate.
The announcement came after search, combing, and security and intelligence investigation operations that continued since the attack occurred, before the security services were able to locate the perpetrators who had barricaded themselves inside the house, refused to surrender, and initiated gunfire toward the security force, which managed to subdue and arrest them after they were all wounded, with no casualties recorded among the security personnel.
The three days witnessed a series of security, medical, and official developments, beginning with the shooting at participants in a funeral ceremony inside the church, continuing with the declaration of public mourning and the transfer of the injured to hospitals, royal and official visits, leading to the funeral of the martyrs, and finally the announcement of the arrest of the perpetrators at dawn on Monday.
Below is a timeline of the most prominent developments in the terrorist attack on the church:
Friday, October 23, 2026: The attack occurs and the security pursuit begins
2:10 PM: The Public Security Directorate received a report of a shooting in the village of Hamoud in the Qasabah of Karak district, as announced later by the Director of Public Security, Obeidallah Al-Maaytah, during a press conference.
The attack took place during the funeral ceremony of a woman inside the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, where the deceased's relatives and members of the local community had gathered to participate in the funeral rites.
Eyewitnesses reported that gunmen arrived in a vehicle to the vicinity of the church and opened fire on the funeral participants before fleeing, while one witness spoke of the shooting lasting about 5 minutes, with between 150 and 200 people present inside and outside the church. These details were provided in initial witness statements, prior to the announcement of the final number of perpetrators.
