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7 civilians killed in Jordan strike on Syrian militants in retaliation to church attack

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Jha, A. (2026, October 27). 7 civilians killed in Jordan strike on Syrian militants in retaliation to church attack. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/7-civilians-killed-in-jordan-strike-on-syrian-militants-in-retaliation-to-church-attack/articleshow/135222477.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-27 · by Aastha Jha
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Jordan conducted airstrikes against armed groups in southern Syria after a church attack in Karak last week killed nine people. Syrian civil defence reported at least seven civilian deaths, including five members of one family and two elderly men, from the strikes in Daraa and Sweida provinces. Jordan’s air force stated that several militants were killed or injured and vehicles destroyed but did not specify the targets. Syria closed its main border crossing with Jordan in response to the uncoordinated attacks.
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On October 26, 2026, Jordan conducted airstrikes against militant groups in southern Syria as retaliation for a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the Jordanian city of Karak that killed nine people. Syrian authorities reported at least seven civilian deaths, including women, children, and an elderly man, during the strikes near the village of al-Taff in northeastern Deraa province. Jordan's government stated its preliminary results indicated significant losses among Daesh's ranks, with more than 20 fighters killed, while emphasizing that it had avoided civilian sites. However, Syria strongly condemned the attacks as an "unacceptable violation," escalating tensions between the two nations.

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“Article A describes the initial church attack that occurred on October 23, while Article B reports on a retaliation strike by Jordan against Syrian militants that happened days later.”
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“The articles describe different reporting times and details about the aftermath of an initial attack, not the same specific incident itself.”
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Aastha Jha
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Jordan GPE · 4× Jordanian NORP · 4× Karak GPE · 3× Syria GPE · 3× Daraa GPE · 2× Syrian NORP · 2× Amman GPE · 1× Hazzah Zaidan Mohammad PERSON · 1× Mishal Zaidan Mohammad PERSON · 1× Sweida GPE · 1×

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Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in southern Syria on Tuesday in retaliation for a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the Jordanian city of Karak last week, with Syrian authorities reporting at least 7 civilian deaths.
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🔮 Interior minister Mazen Al-Faraya attributed the attack to extremist ideology, warning that similar incidents could recur if such thinking was not addressed.

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Jordan carried out airstrikes against armed groups in southern Syria on Tuesday in retaliation for a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the Jordanian city of Karak last week, with Syrian authorities reporting at least 7 civilian deaths. asserted
authorities → carry → deaths
Syria’s civil defence agency said seven people were killed in strikes across the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida. asserted
people → say → Daraa
Among them were five members of a family, including three children and a woman, who died when a strike hit a tent in rural Daraa. asserted
strike → include → Daraa
Three other family members were injured. asserted
members → injure → ?
Two elderly men, aged 80 and 60, were killed in separate strikes, the agency said. asserted
agency → age → strikes
Jordan’s air force said the operation killed and wounded several members of the targeted groups and destroyed multiple vehicles. asserted
operation → say → vehicles
However, it did not identify the groups or disclose the exact locations of the strikes. asserted
it → identify → strikes
The Syrian government said the operation was conducted without prior coordination or notification. asserted
operation → say → coordination
It said authorities were investigating the incident and had opened communication channels with Jordan to discuss the matter, news agency AP reported. asserted
AP → say → matter
Syria subsequently announced the closure of its main border crossing with Jordan. asserted
Syria → announce → Jordan
The strikes came after a gun attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak on Friday killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen others. asserted
attack → come → others
The attack took place during a funeral in the city, about 90 km south of the Jordanian capital, Amman. asserted
attack → take → capital
Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three men in connection with the attack following a shootout at dawn. asserted
authorities → arrest → dawn
All three were wounded during the operation and taken into custody in Karak. asserted
three → wound → Karak
The public security directorate identified the suspects as brothers Hazzah Zaidan Mohammad and Mishal Zaidan Mohammad, and their brother-in-law Ahmad Sami Hussein. asserted
directorate → identify → law
The agency’s chief, Major General Obaidallah Abd Rabbo Al-Maayta, described the attackers as “takfiri”, a term commonly used for Sunni militants who label others as apostates. asserted
who → describe → apostates
However, he said they were not linked to any organised group and acted on their own. asserted
they → say → own
Authorities also recovered a large cache of ammunition from the abandoned house where the men were apprehended. asserted
men → recover → house
Interior minister Mazen Al-Faraya attributed the attack to extremist ideology, warning that similar incidents could recur if such thinking was not addressed. uncertain
thinking → attribute → ideology
King Abdullah II had ordered authorities to respond firmly to those responsible, saying that the perpetrators would not escape punishment and that ideologies threatening national unity would not be tolerated. asserted
ideologies → order → unity
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