Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'
Jordanian jets hit militant hideouts in southern Syria after a church attack that killed 9 people and wounded more than two dozen, officials said.
- On Monday, the Jordanian air force launched strikes against militant hideouts in southern Syria, retaliating for Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak that killed nine people.
- The operation, named 'Jordanian Deterrence- Hamoud,' targeted hideouts belonging to what Jordan described as terrorist groups linked to the church attack in the village of Hamoud.
- Following a dawn shootout in Karak, authorities arrested three men identified as brothers Hazzah Zaidan Mohammad and Mishal Zaidan Mohammad, and brother-in-law Ahmad Sami Hussein, all Jordanian.
- King Abdullah II vowed to respond with 'an iron fist' against extremism as Jordan declared three days of national mourning for the victims of the attack.
- Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya warned that extremist thinking must be resolved to prevent future incidents, stating 'if this way of thinking is not resolved, we will see incidents like this again.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Jordan says it attacks militants in Syria tied to last week's church attack
The Jordanian air force has carried out strikes against groups in Syria. This comes in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a church in Karak, according to Jordanian state media. The operation reportedly resulted in casualties and the destruction of vehicles.…
The bombing responds to last Friday's attack during a funeral in Karak, which caused nine deaths and about 40 injuries.
JORDAN has carried out airstrikes against militants in Syria linked to a deadly attack on a church in Karak that killed seven people.
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Jordan attacks militants in Syria tied to last week's church attack, state media says
The Jordanian air force has carried out strikes against groups in Syria. This comes in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a church in Karak, according to Jordanian state media. The operation reportedly resulted in casualties and the destruction of vehicles.…
According to the Jordanian armed forces, fighter jets "destroyed terrorist positions" and killed or wounded "many members" of groups allegedly linked to Friday's attack.
According to the Jordanian news agency Petra, as well as sources from the country, Jordan bombed positions in Syria in “retaliation” for the attack on the Hammoud church. The post Jordan bombed positions in Syria in retaliation for the attack on the Greek Orthodox church appeared first on in.gr.
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