Jordanian Air Force attacks targets in Syria

After the attack on a church in Jordan that left nine dead, the air force responded with attacks on targets in neighboring Syria. Several members of the IS terrorist militia are said to have been killed

By Tagesschau 27 Oct 2026 · 2d ago 2 min read

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Reaction to attack Jordanian Air Force attacks targets in Syria As of: October 27, 2026 • 1:41 p.m

Jordan has attacked targets in Syria. The air strikes on hideouts of suspected terrorist organizations in the south of the neighboring country were in retaliation for last Friday's deadly attack, the Jordanian armed forces said. The suspected perpetrators have connections to the groups attacked.

In the attack on the Greek Orthodox St. George Church in Hammud in the southern Jordanian province of Karak, gunmen killed nine people during a funeral service. King Abdullah II had threatened the perpetrators of retaliation. Three suspects were arrested yesterday.

Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani announced that positions of the terrorist militia “Islamic State” (IS) had now been attacked. According to initial estimates, around 20 members of the terrorist militia were killed and others were injured. In addition, a large weapons depot was destroyed, said al-Momani. The information has not yet been independently confirmed.

Syrian authorities said eight people were killed in the attacks, including at least three children. There were also several injuries.

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According to Jordanian information, the air strikes were carried out in coordination with the Syrian government. The Syrian government rejected this. The military action was not coordinated with the Syrian side in advance, the state news agency reported, citing the government. They were in contact with Jordan “to discuss the situation,” it said.

In response to the attacks, the Syrian Border and Customs Authority announced the closure of the Nassib border crossing in the south of the country, known on the Jordanian side as Jaber. She also stated that all movement of people and goods would be suspended “in both directions”.

With information from Ina Rottscheidt, ARD Studio Cairo

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