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Jordan attacks militants in Syria in retaliation for last week’s church attack

Jordan’s air force has carried out several strikes in southern Syria in response to Friday’s church attack.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•1 min read•Updated October 26, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
Key points
  • Jordan's military later launched strikes on "terrorist organisations" in neighbouring Syria in retaliation for the attack by alleged Islamic extremists, killing at least eight civilians including women and children, a health official said.
  • Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three suspects over last week's terror attack that killed nine people in a church funeral procession in the village of Hammoud.
  • It did not specify who the groups were or the precise location of the strikes.

Jordan’s air force has carried out several strikes in southern Syria in response to Friday’s church attack.

Syria denies prior coordination with Jordan after deadly air strikes hit two provinces, killing at least seven people.

Jordanian armed forces carried out strikes on "militant hideouts" in Syria that it said were linked to a deadly church attack on the kingdom last week.

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Al JazeeraOctober 26, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC → Al JazeeraOctober 26, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC → DW NewsOctober 26, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC → The Guardian WorldOctober 26, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC → Al JazeeraOctober 26, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC → France 24October 26, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC →

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