'Unacceptable Violation': Syria Condemns Jordan Airstrikes
Jordan said it killed more than 20 Islamic State fighters and destroyed a weapons depot after a church attack left nine dead in Karak governorate.
- On Monday evening, Jordanian armed forces launched airstrikes against southern Syria, targeting what it described as "hideouts of terrorist organisations" in retaliation for a Greek Orthodox church attack.
- Gunmen killed nine people and wounded 25 others last week during a funeral service in Hammoud, prompting King Abdullah II to vow that "the terrorists would not escape punishment."
- Jordan's government claimed the strikes killed more than 20 jihadists, while Syria's civil defence agency reported seven civilian deaths, including three children from one family in Al-Taf, Daraa Governorate.
- Syria closed its main Nassib border crossing with Jordan, known as Jaber on the Jordanian side, suspending all passenger and commercial traffic and citing "the current circumstances."
- Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani expressed regret for "unintended casualties," stressing that Jordan holds "great respect" for the Syrian state amid the worst crisis since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in December 2024.
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Jordan claimed on Tuesday (27) that it killed more than 20 militants from the Islamic State in bombings in southern Syria the night before. The offensive occurred after an attack on a church in Jordanian territory, which was associated by the authorities with militants acting on the other side of the border. Read also: UN investigation states that Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after Israeli cease-fire beat the record of a decisive …
Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as ‘unacceptable violation’
In the worst crisis between the neighbours since the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Jordan said it had great respect for Syria and expressed regret for civilian casualties
The Jordanian government expressed regret over the loss of civilian lives in its attacks in Syria. Damascus and Amman formed a joint committee.
Damascus refused to bomb Jordan ' s territory, noting the formation of an urgent security committee to put an end to violations on the ground, while Dara ' a, the victims of the Jordanian bombing, were killed by the Al-Sanmin military hospital.
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