“State Security” holds Sunday the second trial session for the defendants in the Hamoud Church case in Karak
Al-Taj News – The Attorney General of the State Security Court, Brigadier General Military Judge Ahmad Talaat Shahaltough, stated on Tuesday that the Public Prosecution of the State Security Court had concluded all investigative procedures, which included hearing the statements of the prosecution witnesses, gathering evidence related to the crime scene, preparing records regarding the weapons and ammunition used in committing the terrorist act that occurred against the (Georgios) Church in the town of Hamoud / Karak on 23/10/2026, and interrogating the defendants in the case who carried out the terrorist act and those who contributed to its commission.
The Attorney General of the State Security Court decided to charge the defendants with the following charges: 1. Carrying out terrorist acts resulting in the death of a human being in joint criminal enterprise, repeated (9 times), contrary to the provisions of Article 7/B/1 of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Articles 2 and 7/F of the same law, and in conjunction with Article 76 of the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
- Carrying out terrorist acts using weapons and ammunition in joint criminal enterprise, repeated (twice), contrary to the provisions of Article 7/B/3 of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Articles 2 and 7/F of the same law, and in conjunction with Article 76 of the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
- Possession of weapons with the intent to use them to carry out terrorist acts in joint criminal enterprise, contrary to the provisions of Articles 3/F and 7/C of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 7/F of the same law, and in conjunction with Article 76 of the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
- Possession of ammunition with the intent to use it to carry out terrorist acts in joint criminal enterprise, contrary to the provisions of Articles 3/F and 7/C of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 7/F of the same law, and in conjunction with Article 76 of the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments.
- Conspiracy with the intent to carry out terrorist acts using weapons, contrary to the provisions of Articles 7/G and 7/I of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, in conjunction with Article 2 of the same law for the defendants.
- Promoting the ideology of a terrorist group, contrary to the provisions of Articles 3/E and 7/C of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments.
- Carrying out acts likely to breach public order and endanger the safety and security of society, contrary to the provisions of Articles 2 and 7/I of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments.
