Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men over last week's deadly church attack

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three men for an attack last week on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The arrests followed a dawn shootout, and all three men were wounded, officials said.The attack struck the Greek Orthodox Church during a funeral in Karak, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the capital, Amman, on Friday. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.The attack shocked the nation, and Jordan declared three days of mourning for the victims. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; the attackers' motive remained unknown.Later Monday, the Public Security Directorate identified the three arrested men as brothers Hazzah Zaidan Mohammad and Mishal Zaidan Mohammad, and their brother-in-law Ahmad Sami Hussein. All three are Jordanian; they were taken into custody in Karak, south of Amman.The agency's chief described the gunmen as “takfiri,” a term used for Sunni militants,