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  "id": 16696415,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:17:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/27/jordan-revenge-attack-on-syria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nHowever, 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.",
  "summary": "Jordan carried out air strikes on southern Syria in “revenge” for last week’s deadly church attack, with Syrian authorities saying at least seven people were killed in the strikes. Jordanian Armed Forces said they targeted hideouts of armed groups responsible for the attack on a church in Karak on Friday that killed nine Christians. The military said the strikes were carried out in coordination…",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:44:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
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