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Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack

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Mann, T. (2026, October 27). Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8ezg6dy6xlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-27 · by Toby Mann

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Jordan conducted airstrikes against what it identified as terrorist organizations in Syria, reportedly killing several individuals including women, children, and an elderly man. This retaliatory action followed a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak, Jordan, where nine people were killed last week. Syria responded by closing the Nassib border crossing with Jordan, impacting passenger and commercial traffic between the two countries.
Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Jordan Jordanian Karak Syria Syrian

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Jordan PERSON · 6× Syria GPE · 4× Syrian NORP · 3× Jordanian NORP · 2× Karak GPE · 2× Christian ORG · 1× Daraa GPE · 1× Greek Orthodox NORP · 1× Nassib ORG · 1× The Public Security Directorate ORG · 1×

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"The decision includes the complete suspension of passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers at the crossing," Syrian authorities said in a statement carried by state media.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
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Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack · assertive framing

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- Published Jordan has struck what its military says were "terrorist organisations" in Syria in retaliation for an attack on a Christian funeral last week that killed nine people. asserted
that → publish → people
Syrian health officials told state media five people, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike on a village in the southern Daraa province. asserted
people → tell → province
Jordan said its fighter jets had killed and wounded "several terrorists", without giving further details. asserted
jets → say → details
Jordan said it had co-ordinated with the Syrian government. asserted
it → say → government
Syria said it had not been notified of Monday's attack. asserted
it → say → attack
It comes after a nine people were killed and 34 injured in a shooting at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in Karak on Friday. asserted
34 → come → Friday
In response to the strike, Syria said it had closed a border crossing with Jordan. asserted
it → say → Jordan
"The decision includes the complete suspension of passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers at the crossing," Syrian authorities said in a statement carried by state media. asserted
authorities → include → media
It added that it had "opened direct channels of communication" with Jordanian officials and had launched "comprehensive investigations to establish the full circumstances of the targeting". asserted
it → add → targeting
Earlier on Monday, senior government security officials said Jordanian security forces had arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law over the church attack. asserted
forces → say → attack
The Public Security Directorate (PSD) said the unnamed "terrorists" were found hiding in an abandoned house in Karak before dawn. asserted
terrorists → say → dawn
Jordan's Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya told state-affiliated TV the attackers were all Jordanians and "had been holed up in a building in one of the villages near the site of the attack". asserted
attackers → tell → attack
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