India, Nov. 15 -- A Jordanian court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for carrying out a shooting attack on a church in the country's Karak Governorate last month.

The attack, which took place on October 23 at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, left at least nine people dead and 34 others injured. The victims were attending a Christian funeral when the shooting occurred.

Jordan's Armed Forces said in a statement on Sunday that the three men had been convicted of committing "terrorist acts", possessing weapons, "promoting the ideas of a terrorist organisation" and "conspiracy to commit terrorist acts", the BBC reported.

According to media reports, the accused comprise two Jordanian brothers and their brother-in-law. They allege...