ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Jordanian authorities on Monday announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with a deadly shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that killed nine people and wounded dozens.

The attack took place on Friday in the village of Hammoud, where assailants stormed a Greek Orthodox church during a funeral procession.

Jordanian Interior Minister Mazin al-Farrayeh announced in an X post that authorities had arrested “the killers,” adding that “we will hold accountable all those proven to be involved.”

“We will transform this tragedy into measures that protect the lives of our citizens,” the Jordanian minister pledged.

Jordan’s public security directorate announced that following a joint security operation, specialized investigation and raid teams “apprehended the three terrorists responsible for the cowardly terrorist attack.”

The arrests came after days of searching for the perpetrators. The directorate said the suspects were found hiding in an abandoned house in Karak early Monday.

They reportedly opened fire on security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after wounding them. No security personnel were injured.

Footage aired by Jordan’s state broadcaster shortly after Friday’s deadly attack showed three gunmen in casual clothes opening fire on the church from a street entrance before charging forward.

An eyewitness told the broadcaster that between 150 and 200 people were in and around the church when the attack took place. The gunmen fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing, the eyewitness said.

A funeral service was held in Hammoud village on Sunday, where the flag-draped coffins of eight of the nine victims were carried past mourners before the victims were laid to rest next to the church. The ninth victim was set to be buried at the same site on Monday, according to AFP.

The attack drew condemnation from regional and international leaders and governments.

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday vowed the "harshest retaliation" against the perpetrators, saying "the terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation."

Karak is home to a significant Christian community in the Muslim-majority kingdom.

In 2016, gunmen carried out a series of attacks in the province, including an ambush on police near a Crusader castle popular with tourists. The attacks killed 10 people, including seven police officers, and wounded dozens. Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a prolonged standoff.