Jordan said its air force killed over 20 Islamic State militants in Syria
Jordan said its air force killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in Monday evening airstrikes in southern Syria, while acknowledging civilian deaths. The strikes followed a funeral attack at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that killed nine people. Syria condemned the strikes as an unacceptable violation of its airspace; Jordan had arrested three gunmen earlier Monday.
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Jordan said Tuesday that its air force killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on southern Syria the previous evening, and expressed regret for civilian casualties. The strikes followed Friday’s attack on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, where nine people were killed. Jordan said it arrested the three gunmen on Monday but did not disclose their affiliation at the time. The Jordanian military said the strikes targeted hideouts of armed groups it held responsible for the church attack. Syria’s foreign ministry condemned the strikes, calling them an unacceptable breach of its airspace, and said they killed seven people, including three children and a woman.
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- Al Jazeera — Jordan launches air strikes in Syria in response to a fatal church shooting | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
- France 24 — Syria slams deadly Jordan strikes as ‘unacceptable’ breach of airspace - France 24
- The National — At least seven killed in Jordan's ‘revenge’ strikes on Syria | The National
- Los Angeles Times — Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremists - Los Angeles Times
- The Guardian — Jordan attacks militants in Syria in retaliation for church attack
- Forth — Jordan Airstrikes Syria After Church Attack, Claims 20 IS Militants Killed
- Reuters — Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria
- heraldonline.com (with Reuters) — Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria | Rock Hill Herald
Verifier’s note
France 24, The National, the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Reuters, the Rock Hill Herald, and Forth all report Jordanian strikes in Syria linked by Jordan to the church attack, with deaths reported. The reports are current and do not contradict the proposed event.