Jordanian Airstrikes in Syria Kill Seven Civilians, Syrian State Media Report
Jordan's military carried out airstrikes in Syria, and Syrian state media report that seven civilians were killed. Jordan says the strikes were retaliation for an attack on a church in the south of the country.
Jordan's armed forces have carried out airstrikes on Syrian territory. According to Syrian state media, seven civilians were killed. The two countries are neighbors in the Middle East.
The Jordanian military said the strikes were retaliation for an attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday. The source gives no further details about the church attack, who carried it out or who was affected.
The New York Times reports that the strikes threaten to damage relations between the two neighbors. The casualty figure comes from Syrian state media, and the source does not say it has been independently confirmed.
