In brief
Jordan carried out a militant strike on a Syrian village in the Daraa province after a deadly shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak. Five civilians were reported killed by Syrian officials, while Jordan's Ministry of Defence said it hit and wounded “several terrorists.” The attack prompted Syria to close its sole passenger and commercial crossing with Jordan and opened direct communication lines to investigate the incident. Jordan also arrested two brothers and a nephew believed to be involved in the church attack, while authorities claim the perpetrators were local Jordanians. The strike underscores escalating tensions between Jordan and Syria amid continued hostilities in the region.
Jordan’s airstrike on a Syrian village in the Daraa province followed a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that killed nine people.
According to Syrian health officials, five civilians—women, children and an elderly man—were killed in the strike, while Jordan claims the jets destroyed and wounded several terrorist operatives.
Jordan said it had coordinated with the Syrian government on the operation, but Syria reported it had not been notified beforehand.
Syria responded by shutting its only passenger and commercial crossing with Jordan, the Nassib point, and announced a full investigation into the targeting.
Senior Jordanian security officials also announced the arrest of two brothers and their brother‑in‑law, identified as the terror attackers, who were found in an abandoned house in Karak before dawn.
Interior Minister Mazen al‑Faraya confirmed the perpetrators were Jordanians and had been hiding in a nearby village before the operation.
These events highlight increasing volatility in the region as Jordan seeks to deter further aggression while Syria tightens border control to safeguard trade and travelers.
