Ammon News - The State Security Court heard eyewitness testimonies on Sunday in the case involving the terrorist attack targeting a church in Humud, Karak Governorate, which claimed the lives of nine people.

The defendants attended the hearing via video conference.

Official sources told "Ammon News" that five suspects have been implicated in the terrorist attack targeting a church in Humud, Karak Governorate, which claimed the lives of nine people.

The sources said that three of the suspects carried out the attack by opening fire on mourners at the church, while the other two sold them the weapons used in the attack. All five suspects are |Jordanian nationals.

The State Security Court held the second hearing in the trial of the defendants in the case on Sunday.

The State Security Court's public prosecutor filed seven categories of charges against the defendants under the Anti-Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006, as amended, and the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960, as amended.

The charges include nine counts of jointly committing terrorist acts resulting in death, in violation of Article 7(b)(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Law, with reference to Articles 2 and 7(f) of the same law and Article 76 of the Penal Code.

The defendants also face two counts of jointly committing terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition, under Article 7(b)(3) of the Anti-Terrorism Law, with reference to Articles 2 and 7(f) of the same law and Article 76 of the Penal Code.

Additional charges include jointly possessing weapons and ammunition with the intent to use them in terrorist acts, under Articles 3(f) and 7(c) of the Anti-Terrorism Law, with reference to Article 7(f) of the same law and Article 76 of the Penal Code.

The prosecutor also charged the defendants with conspiracy to commit terrorist acts using weapons, under Articles 7(g) and 7(i), with reference to Article 2 of the Anti-Terrorism Law.

The remaining charges involve promoting the ideology of a terrorist group, under Articles 3(e) and 7(c), and committing acts likely to disrupt public order and endanger public safety and security, under Articles 2 and 7(i) of the same law.

The prosecutor said the case has been referred to the State Security Court, which has jurisdiction to begin trial proceedings in accordance with legal procedures.