At least seven killed in Jordan's ‘revenge’ attacks on Syria

Jordan launched air strikes in southern Syria in retaliation for a church attack that resulted in nine fatalities, according to Syrian authorities. The strikes targeted hideouts of armed groups responsible for the violence, resulting in "killing and wounding many members of these terrorist groups and the destruction of a number of their vehicles," as reported by the Jordanian Armed Forces. The military claimed that the strikes were executed in coordination with Syria.

However, Damascus vehemently denied any coordination and stated that it has initiated an investigation into the matter. In response to the Jordanian strikes, Syria's border authority sealed the Nassib crossing with Jordan. The Syrian government expressed solidarity with the families affected by the attacks and Deraa's health directorate confirmed that among those killed were three children, three men, and a woman.