In brief
Following a brutal attack at a Christian funeral that killed nine, Jordan's military targeted a village in southern Syria, claiming to strike "terrorist organisations". Syrian officials report five civilians, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike, while Jordan states it killed and wounded several terrorists but offers no further details. The Syrian government says it had not been informed and has shut the only passenger crossing with Jordan, opening direct communication channels and launching investigations. Jordan has arrested suspected attackers linked to the church shooting, escalating tensions in an already volatile region.
Jordan has struck what its military says were "terrorist organisations" in Syria in retaliation for an attack on a Christian funeral last week that killed nine people.
Syrian health officials said five people, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike on a village in the southern Daraa province. Jordan said its fighter jets had killed and wounded "several terrorists", without giving further details.
Jordan said it had coordinated with the Syrian government, but Syria said it had not been notified of Monday's attack. It comes after nine people were killed and 34 injured in a shooting at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in Karak on Friday.
In response, Syria closed a border crossing with Jordan, suspending all passenger and commercial traffic and opening direct communication channels to investigate the incident. Jordan's Interior Minister confirmed that the attackers were all Jordanians and had been holed up in a building near the site of the attack. The Public Security Directorate arrested two brothers and their brother‑in‑law, who were linked to the church attack.
