{
  "id": 16693053,
  "title": "Jordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jordan-strikes-militant-groups-in-syria-after-church-attack-16693053",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:44:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/27/jordan-strikes-militant-groups-in-syria-after-church-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordanian military forces carried out airstrikes against militant groups in Syria on Monday, in response to a recent terrorist attack at a church in Jordan. The assault on St George's Church in the village of Hammoud, Karak governorate, resulted in the deaths of nine people and wounded several others. Jordanian authorities arrested three suspects involved in the church attack, later announcing their injuries and subsequent hospitalization. King Abdullah II vowed that the perpetrators would face justice, expressing the country's commitment to maintaining security and stability. Syrian sources reported civilian casualties, with six people, including three children and a woman, killed in Daraa province, and one death in Sweida province. Military officials confirmed the destruction of several terrorist positions and the killing and wounding of numerous militants. King Abdullah II visited the wounded victims in the hospital, vowing that the terrorists would not escape punishment.",
  "summary": "The retaliation against 'terrorist organisations' followed a gun attack that killed nine people during a funeral service at the Greek Orthodox St George's Church.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-strikes-southern-syria-after-linking-church-attackers-to",
        "published": "2026-10-26T19:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-strikes-southern-syria-after-linking-church-attackers-to-16656273",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:44:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-strikes-militant-groups-in-syria-after-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:04:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jordan attacks Syria in response to Karak church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jordan-attacks-syria-in-response-to-karak-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:48:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "At least seven killed in Jordan's ‘revenge’ attacks on Syria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/at-least-seven-killed-in-jordans-revenge-attacks-on-syria",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:17:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}