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Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
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Jordan has launched an airstrike in southern Syria against what its military described as "terrorist organisations," in retaliation for a shooting at a Christian funeral that killed nine people. Syrian health officials said five civilians, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike on a village in Daraa province.
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.
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. Jordan said its fighter jets had killed and wounded "several terrorists", without giving further details.
Jordan said it had co-ordinated with the Syrian government. Syria said it had not been notified of Monday's 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.
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. Jordan said its fighter jets had killed and wounded "several terrorists", without giving further details.
Jordan said it had co-ordinated with the Syrian government. Syria said it had not been notified of Monday's 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.
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