Jordan attacks militants in Syria tied to last week’s church attack, state media says
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- The Jordanian air force conducted retaliatory strikes in Syria against unspecified terrorist groups following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, which killed nine people and injured over two dozen.
- Syrian state TV reported possible civilian casualties from the Jordanian airstrikes near al-Masmiyah in Daraa province, though exact details were not provided.
- Jordanian authorities arrested three Jordanian men—two brothers and their brother-in-law—in connection with the church attack after a shootout; officials described them as lone Sunni militants not linked to any organized group.
- Jordan’s leadership, including King Abdullah II, condemned the attack as extremist terrorism, pledging a harsh response to those threatening national unity and warning against the spread of radical ideologies.
- Families of the victims expressed some relief at the arrests but emphasized that the emotional pain from the tragedy will endure for years.
