South China Morning Post (Asia) reports: Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining.
World⏱ 1 min read · Source: South China Morning Post (Asia)
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Damascus informed Jordan of its “complete reservation” over the strikes without prior coordination, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
- Shortly after the strikes, Syria closed the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Tuesday, suspending passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, citing developments on…
- Earlier on Monday, senior government security officials said Jordanian security forces had arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shoot-out on Monday over the…
South China Morning Post (Asia) reports: Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the suspects behind last week’s deadly church attack in the kingdom were linked to “terrorist groups” operating there. The armed forces said the operation was conducted in coordination with Damascus.
Key Points
- Damascus informed Jordan of its “complete reservation” over the strikes without prior coordination, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
- Shortly after the strikes, Syria closed the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Tuesday, suspending passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, citing developments on…
- Earlier on Monday, senior government security officials said Jordanian security forces had arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shoot-out on Monday over the…
The Details
Seven people, including three children and a woman, were killed and three others were wounded in the Jordanian strikes, the Syrian Civil Defence said in a preliminary report. Such violence is rare in Jordan, a relatively stable US ally in the Middle East. Friday’s attack on the Christian minority prompted King Abdullah to order security forces to respond with an “iron fist”.
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