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'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes

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Rennolds, N. (2026, October 27). 'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/unacceptable-violation-syria-condemns-jordan-airstrikes

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-27 · by Nathan Rennolds
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Jordan conducted airstrikes on southern Syria targeting Islamic State militants but also causing civilian casualties, according to Syrian officials. The Jordanian military claimed it had destroyed several terrorist hideouts and a weapons depot, killing over 20 IS operatives while acknowledging regret for unintended deaths among civilians. Syria's foreign ministry condemned the strikes as an "unacceptable violation," with its civil defence agency reporting seven total civilian fatalities across multiple locations in Daraa and Suwayda governorates.
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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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Daraa Islamic State Jordan Syria Syrian

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Syria GPE · 4× Daraa GPE · 3× Jordan PERSON · 3× Syrian NORP · 3× Greek Orthodox NORP · 1× Islamic State ORG · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× Karak GPE · 1× Mohammad Al-Momani PERSON · 1× RJAF ORG · 1×

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He said the strikes had been conducted following intelligence on "imminent terrorist threats." Al-Momani added that Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties" as he stressed that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. Syria's foreign ministry has condemned the strikes, calling them an "unacceptable violation and breach of Syrian airspace without any prior coordination." Syria's civil defence agency put the death toll at seven people.
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'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes · assertive framing

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A government spokesperson said Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties," stressing that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. asserted
country → say → state
Jordan said on Tuesday that airstrikes on Syria had killed around 20 Islamic State militants as it acknowledged that there had also been a number of civilian casualties. asserted
it → say → casualties
The Jordanian armed forces launched a wave of strikes against southern Syria on Monday evening, targeting what it said were "hideouts of terrorist organisations." "RJAF fighter jets destroyed a number of terrorist locations, killing and wounding several terrorists and destroying their equipment," the military said in a statement, adding that the operation had been carried out "in retaliation" for a recent attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that reportedly killed nine people. uncertain
that → launch → people
Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani said the operation had resulted in the deaths of more than 20 IS operatives as well as the destruction of a "major" weapons depot. asserted
operation → say → depot
He said the strikes had been conducted following intelligence on "imminent terrorist threats." Al-Momani added that Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties" as he stressed that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. Syria's foreign ministry has condemned the strikes, calling them an "unacceptable violation and breach of Syrian airspace without any prior coordination." Syria's civil defence agency put the death toll at seven people. asserted
agency → say → people
In the Daraa Governorate, an airstrike killed five people from the same family - three children, a woman and a man - the agency said in a post on social media. asserted
agency → kill → media
An 80-year-old was also killed in strikes on Daraa while a 60-year-old was killed in the Suwayda Governorate, it said. asserted
it → kill → Governorate
"We were asleep when the missile hit us. asserted
missile → hit → us
My mother, my older brother and his three children -- two boys and a girl -- were killed," said Nassouh al-Salim in the village of Al-Taf in the Daraa region, per the AFP news agency. asserted
Salim → kill → agency
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