Jordanian Air Force Strikes Militant Hideouts in Syria Following Church Attack Arrests

Jordan reported that its air force conducted strikes against militant hideouts in southern Syria following an investigation linking suspects in a recent church attack to groups operating across the border.

Official statements from Jordan indicated the operation was carried out in co-ordination with Damascus, though the Syrian government disputed this account, expressing reservations over a lack of prior co-ordination and launching its own investigation.

Airstrikes and Border Impacts

The Syrian Civil Defence reported in a preliminary assessment that seven people, including three children and a woman, were killed and three others were wounded in the strikes across the Daraa and Sweida countrysides. Jordan did not immediately comment on those figures. Following the developments, Syria closed the Nassib border crossing, halting passenger and commercial transit between the two countries.

Church Attack Investigation

The military action followed the arrest of three suspects—two brothers and their brother-in-law—following a shootout with Jordanian security forces. The arrests stemmed from a deadly shooting during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hamoud, which killed nine people and wounded at least 34 others. King Abdullah had previously ordered security forces to respond firmly to the rare violence, while interior and security officials confirmed that investigations remain ongoing.