Jordan launches air strikes in Syria in response to a fatal church shooting
Summary
Jordan said it carried out air strikes in Syria against armed groups it linked to a church shooting in Jordan that killed nine people and wounded dozens. Syria denied coordinating the operation, reported civilian deaths, and opened an investigation; the strikes were followed by the closure of the Nassib border crossing.Key Facts
- Jordan said the strikes targeted armed-group hideouts in Syria and killed or wounded members of those groups.
- Initial reports said at least seven people were killed in the strikes, including a woman and children.
- The attacks hit Syria’s southern provinces of Deraa and Suwayda, but Jordan did not identify the groups or give the precise locations.
- Jordan said the strikes were coordinated with Syria; the Syrian government denied coordination.
- Syria said one strike hit five members of a family, including three children, and that two other strikes killed two older men.
- Syria opened an investigation into the strikes and called for joint field and security coordination in border areas.
- Authorities closed the Nassib crossing, Jordan’s only passenger and commercial border crossing with Syria.
- Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects in connection with the October 23 church attack after a shootout in Al-Jadeeda. The attack killed nine people and wounded dozens.
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