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​AMMAN
​The State Security Court convened on Wednesday its first session to examine the case of the terrorist attack perpetrated against the Saint George (Georgios) Church in the town of Hamoud, Karak Governorate.
​The session proceeded in an atmosphere characterized by calm and transparency, during which the court listened to the defendants' responses regarding the charges leveled against them and decided to appoint defense counsel for them in accordance with the provisions of the law.
​Attorney Amer Hussein Al-Halseh attended the session as legal counsel representing the families and relatives of the martyrs.
​State Security Court Attorney General, Military Judge Brig. Gen. Ahmad Tala'at Shehaltough, had stated on Tuesday that the State Security Court Public Prosecution concluded all investigative procedures, which included hearing the testimony of prosecution witnesses, gathering crime scene evidence, organizing official reports concerning the weapons and ammunition used in the terrorist attack on the Saint George (Georgios) Church in the town of Hamoud, Karak Governorate, on October 23, 2026, and interrogating the defendants who executed and participated in 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.
​Source: Rum News Agency