Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack
Summary
Jordan said it carried out airstrikes in Syria against what it called terrorist groups after a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Jordan killed nine people. Syrian officials reported five deaths in the strike, while Syria said it had not been notified and closed its only passenger and commercial crossing with Jordan.Key Facts
- The funeral shooting in Karak on Friday killed nine people and injured 34.
- Jordan said its fighter jets killed and wounded several people it described as terrorists.
- Syrian health officials said five people, including women, children and an elderly man, died in the strike on a village in Daraa province.
- Jordan said it coordinated the strike with the Syrian government; Syria said it had not been notified.
- Syria suspended passenger and commercial traffic at the Nassib crossing, the only such crossing between the two countries.
- Syrian authorities said they opened direct communication with Jordan and began an investigation into the strike.
- Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law in connection with the church attack, according to Jordanian officials.
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