In brief
Jordan launched jets into the Daraa province after a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak was attacked, killing nine people. Syrian reports confirmed five civilians were killed in the strike which Jordan said was against terrorist groups. Syria shut the Nusaybin/Nassib border crossing with Jordan, halting all traffic and opening direct communication with Jordanian officials. Jordan arrested three suspects tied to the funeral shooting, identifying them as Jordanians.
Jordan has struck what its army calls 'terrorist organisations' in southern Syria, saying the jets hit a village in the Daraa province.
The country’s statement added that the attack killed and wounded 'several terrorists', but offered no details of the casualties on the ground. Syrian media reports confirm five people—two women, a child and an elderly man—were killed in the strike, which Jordan says was coordinated with the Syrian government.
The airstrike follows a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak that was the target of an armed shooting, which left nine people dead and 34 wounded.
In a surprise move, Syria shut the sole passenger and commercial crossing with Jordan at Nassib, suspending all traffic to safeguard travellers. The authorities have also opened direct communication channels with Jordan and launched investigations into the targeting decisions.
Jordanian security forces have detained two brothers and their brother‑in‑law in connection with the church attack, stating the suspects were found hiding at an abandoned house in Karak before dawn.
Interior Minister Mazen al‑Faraya said the attackers were Jordanians who had taken refuge in a building on a nearby village, a claim that the Syrian side says it was not notified of the strike. The conflict underscores growing tensions between the two neighbours over air sovereignty and cross‑border terrorism.
