World · 2026-10-27 · Morning briefing

Jordan strikes Syria after church attack; Syria closes border

Jordan's military has conducted a strike in southern Syria against what it termed 'terrorist organisations', killing five people including women and children, according to Syrian officials. The raid on a village in Daraa province was in retaliation for a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak, Jordan, which left nine people dead and 34 injured.

Jordan claimed it had co-ordinated the operation with the Syrian government, but Syria stated it was not notified. In response, Syria closed the Nassib border crossing, suspending all passenger and commercial traffic. Syrian authorities said they have opened 'direct channels of communication' with Jordanian officials to investigate the strike.

Separately, Jordanian security forces arrested three men—two brothers and their brother-in-law—in connection with the funeral shooting. Jordan's interior minister confirmed the attackers were all Jordanian nationals, found hiding in an abandoned house near the site of the original attack.

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• Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attack
• Jordan strikes groups in Syria after church attack
• Syria closes Nasib border crossing after Jordan strikes
• Jordan Says Its Air Force Struck 'Militant Hideouts' in Syria After Church Attack
• Syria closes main border crossing with Jordan after airstrikes in south

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