Jordan carried out airstrikes on Syria following a terrorist attack at a Christian church

The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on southern Syria, targeting positions held by terrorist groups. According to the Orthodoxia News Agency, the military operation was launched a few days after a brutal attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan that resulted in casualties.

According to a statement from the Jordanian military command, the airstrikes were intended to eliminate militants involved in extremist activities. As a result of the strikes in the Syrian province of Daraa, according to local medical services, at least six people were killed, including women and children. Syrian authorities emphasized that the operation was carried out without prior coordination with Damascus. In response, the Syrian side announced the closure of the key Nasib-Jaber border crossing, suspending the movement of vehicles and passengers across the border.

The tragic events that triggered the escalation occurred last Friday in the village of Hamund, in the province of Karak. Armed criminals opened fire inside St. George’s Church during a funeral service, killing nine people and wounding about 25. Jordanian authorities quickly detained three suspects—members of the same family—who, according to Public Security Director Abdallah Maait, subscribed to a radical Takfiri ideology. A large arsenal of ammunition was seized from them.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II strongly condemned the attack, promising the perpetrators “the harshest punishment.” Government officials confirmed their readiness to act with an “iron fist” against any threats to the security and unity of Jordanian society, where Christians make up about 3% of the population.