Jordan air strikes kill civilians in Syria after deadly church attack
Jordanian jets hit militant hideouts in southern Syria on Monday, causing at least seven civilian deaths, including three children and a woman, and reportedly eliminating around 20 Islamic State fighters and a weapons depot. The raids were a retaliation for a funeral attack on St George’s Church in Karak that killed nine people. Syria responded by closing the Nassib border crossing, launching an investigation, and condemning the strikes as a breach of sovereignty. Jordan arrested three male suspects – two brothers and their brother‑in‑law – linked to the church attack.