Syria Disputes Coordination of Jordanian Strikes as Amman Expresses Regret Over Civilian Deaths

Damascus has expressed its “full reservations” over Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria and called for coordination, disputing Amman’s account that the operation had been agreed with Syrian authorities.

In a statement on Monday, the Jordanian army said it had struck what it described as “terrorist organizations” in retaliation for the victims of an attack on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak governorate. It said the strikes were carried out in coordination with Damascus.

The Syrian government denied that claim and reported civilian casualties in the attack on Daraa. Its response challenged Jordan’s account of the operation, both over coordination and the impact on civilians.

Amman expressed regret over civilian deaths. The statements left the two governments publicly at odds over whether Damascus had been consulted before the strikes.