Jordan attacks militants in Syria tied to last week’s church attack, state media says
Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for last week's attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak that killed 9 people. The Jordanian air force said the operation targeted terrorist groups tied to the church attack. Syrian state TV reported civilian casualties following the airstrikes south of al-Masmiyah in Daraa province.
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- ✓ The death toll from the church attack in Jordan rose to 9.
- ✓ Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for the church attack.
- ✓ The Jordanian air force said the operation targeted terrorist groups tied to the church attack.
- ✓ Syrian state TV reported civilian casualties following the airstrikes south of al-Masmiyah in Daraa province.
What changed
Jordan acknowledged civilian casualties in Syria's airstrike against 'Islamic State' militants, a development that adds complexity to the situation.
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Jordan strikes militants in Syria tied to church attack
Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for last week's attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak that killed 9 people. The Jordanian air force said the operation targeted terrorist groups tied to the church attack. Syrian state TV reported civilian casualties following the airstrikes south of al-Masmiyah in Daraa province.
Why it matters
The church attack occurred in the southern Jordanian city of Karak. Jordan's actions reflect escalating tensions in the region and a vow to respond forcefully to terrorism. The Syrian government has condemned Jordan's airstrikes as an 'unacceptable violation' of its airspace.
What is confirmed
- The death toll from the church attack in Jordan rose to 9.
- Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for the church attack.
- The Jordanian air force said the operation targeted terrorist groups tied to the church attack.
- Syrian state TV reported civilian casualties following the airstrikes south of al-Masmiyah in Daraa province.
- Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria.
Still unconfirmed
- Syrian state media says seven civilians were killed in Jordan's airstrikes.
What to watch next
- Further details on the number of militants killed in the airstrikes
- Syria's response to Jordan's airstrikes
- International reaction to the escalating situation
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (19)
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Death toll rises to 9 after gunmen open fire on church in Jordan
- CBS News — Jordan says 3 arrested in deadly attack on Greek Orthodox church
- Al Jazeera — Jordan launches air strikes in Syria in response to a fatal church shooting
- BBC — Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack
- NBC News — Jordan attacks militants in Syria tied to last week’s church attack, state media says
- The New York Times — Jordan Airstrikes On Syria Kill Seven Civilians, Syrian State Media Says
- Financial Times — Jordan launches air strikes in Syria after church attack
- The Times of Israel — Syria condemns Jordan’s airstrikes as ‘unacceptable violation’ of airspace
- Al Jazeera — Why Jordan has struck Syria: What we know
- Yahoo — 'They were innocent': Syrian family mourns victims of Jordanian strike
- The Washington Post — Syria says five killed after Jordan retaliates for church attack with airstrikes
- Reuters — Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria
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