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  "id": 16670746,
  "title": "Jordan says its air force struck 'militant hideouts' in Syria after church attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-says-its-air-force-struck-militant-hideouts-in-syria-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1564305/jordan-says-its-air-force-struck-militant-hideouts-syria-after-church"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordan's air force carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts in southern Syria following a deadly church attack, according to the kingdom's government. The operation, conducted in coordination with Syria, targeted individuals believed to be linked to terrorist groups. The strikes resulted in seven deaths, including three children and a woman, and three injuries. Syria, however, denied any involvement and stated that it was conducting an investigation into the Jordanian attacks while emphasizing the need for coordination in border areas. Syria also announced the closure of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan due to security concerns in Daraa and Sweida provinces. The church attack, which took place during a Greek Orthodox funeral, left nine people dead and 34 wounded. Jordan's government expressed zero tolerance for extremist violence, ordering security forces to respond firmly. Three suspects, who were hiding in an abandoned house, were apprehended after armed resistance and found with firearms and ammunition. Despite no claim of responsibility, Jordan remains committed to combating terrorism in the region.",
  "summary": "AL-JUDAYYDA: Jordan said on Monday its air force had struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the suspects behind last week’s deadly church attack in the kingdom were linked to “terrorist groups” operating there.",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/security-forces-arrest-suspects-of-deadly-church-attack-in-jordan",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jordan arrests three suspects over deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-arrests-three-suspects-over-deadly-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-26T19:25:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria in retaliation for deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-launches-airstrikes-in-syria-in-retaliation-for-deadly-church",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:17:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Syria launches probe into Jordanian airstrikes that killed civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/syria-launches-probe-into-jordanian-airstrikes-that-killed-civilians",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:23:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Jordan arrests three suspects following deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-arrests-three-suspects-following-deadly-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Jordan strikes kill five in southern Syria following deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-strikes-kill-five-in-southern-syria-following-deadly-church",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:29:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}