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State Security Prosecution: 7 Charges Levelled Against Defendants in Hamoud Church Case, Including Performing Terrorist Acts

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03-11-2026 05:38 PM

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AMMAN
​Attorney General of the State Security Court, Military Judge Brig. Gen. Ahmad Tala'at Shehaltough, declared that the State Security Court Public Prosecution has concluded all investigative procedures concerning the terrorist attack on the Saint George (Georgios) Church in the town of Hamoud, Karak Governorate, which occurred on October 23, 2026. The procedures entailed hearing testimony from prosecution witnesses, gathering crime scene evidence, filing official reports regarding weapons and ammunition used in the attack, and interrogating the defendants who executed and participated in committing the terrorist act.
​The State Security Court Attorney General decided to formally charge the defendants with the following seven counts:
​Performing terrorist acts resulting in the death of a human being in joint perpetration (repeated 9 times), contrary to Article 7/B/1 of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Articles 2 and 7/F of the same law, and Article 76 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
​Performing terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition in joint perpetration (repeated twice), contrary to Article 7/B/3 of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Articles 2 and 7/F of the same law, and Article 76 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
​Possessing weapons with the intent to use them to perform terrorist acts in joint perpetration, contrary to Articles 3/F and 7/C of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 7/F of the same law, and Article 76 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
​Possessing ammunition with the intent to use it to perform terrorist acts in joint perpetration, contrary to Articles 3/F and 7/C of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 7/F of the same law, and Article 76 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
​Conspiracy with the intent to perform terrorist acts using weapons, contrary to Articles 7/G and 7/I of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 2 of the same law regarding the defendants.
​Promoting the ideas of a terrorist group, contrary to Articles 3/E and 7/C of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments.
​Performing acts that disturb public order and jeopardize societal safety and security, contrary to Articles 2 and 7/I of Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments.
​The State Security Court Attorney General further decided to refer the case to the competent State Security Court to commence trial proceedings in accordance with legal procedures.
​Source: Rum News Agency


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