Jordan bombs Syria after deadly church attack
Jordan carried out airstrikes on what it described as terrorist sites in Syria on Monday following a deadly attack on a Christian church last week.
The Syrian government condemned the operation, stating it had informed Jordan of its objections to operations on Syrian territory without prior coordination. According to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, fighter jets targeted "hideouts of terrorist organizations in southern Syria," claiming several terrorists were killed or wounded and unspecified equipment was destroyed.
Civilian casualties
Syria reported civilian casualties from the strikes. Khaled al-Omeian, director of health in Syria's Daraa province, told SANA that seven civilians, including three children, were killed and three others were injured.
We affirm our support for the affected Syrian families and our full solidarity with them in this tragedy.
Church attack
Jordan vowed retaliation after gunmen opened fire on mourners at a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, Jordan's Karak governorate, on Friday, killing nine people and wounding more than 40. Jordanian police arrested three suspects during a raid on a compound in Hamoud, with one remaining in critical condition after a shootout.
Jordanian authorities described the suspects as "extremists" with links to unspecified groups based in Syria. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident occurred in a region where Jordan and Syria share a long border plagued by arms and drug smuggling, particularly Captagon.
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