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Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attack

Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attack

Summary

Jordan said its air force carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in response to an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, southern Jordan. The church attack killed nine people, while Syrian authorities reported at least six deaths from the airstrikes.

Key Facts

  • Jordan's air force said it carried out the strikes on October 27.
  • The strikes targeted armed groups in Syria.
  • Jordan described the strikes as retaliation for a Friday attack on a Greek Orthodox church.
  • The church is in Karak, a city in southern Jordan.
  • The church attack killed nine people.
  • Syrian authorities said the airstrikes killed at least six people.
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