# Why Jordan struck Syria: What we know

https://mins.news/en/item/117200

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 10:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/why-jordan-has-struck-syria-what-we-know?traffic_source=rss

> Syria says Jordan launched air attacks in rural Deraa and Suwayda without prior coordination or notice to Damascus. Jordan described the operation as retaliation for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate and said it targeted “dens of terrorist organizations”. Syrian authorities reported seven deaths, including three children; Jordan had not immediately addressed claims that civilians were killed.

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