Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Jordan arrests three men over deadly church attack.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
Here are useful words from the bulletin about arrests after an attack on a church.
A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.
- attack
Here are useful words from the bulletin about arrests after an attack on a church.
An attack is a violent act against a person or place.
- police custody
Here, it means taken into police custody because they are suspected of a crime.
Police custody means being held by the police, usually while they investigate a crime.
- suspected of a crime
Here, it means taken into police custody because they are suspected of a crime.
They are believed to possibly have committed a crime, but this does not prove they did it.
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- RechercheThe attack struck a Christian minority in a Muslim-majority country; Christians account for about 2 to 3 per cent of Jordan’s population, and attacks on places of worship are rare there.
- RechercheJordanian security forces arrested three men on Monday after a dawn shootout in Karak, south of Amman, over the attack on a Greek Orthodox church. The Public Security Directorate said all three suspects were wounded; no security personnel were injured.
- Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says - Internazionale
- Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
- Nine killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan | Jordan | The Guardian
- Arab News | Jordan arrests 3 over church attack: state TV
- 2026 Karak church shooting - Wikipedia