Jordan Reports Heavy Losses for Armed Group as Syria Says Civilians Killed in Strikes

Airstrikes on southern Syria have prompted differing accounts from Jordan and Syria, with a Jordanian minister reporting heavy losses among members of an armed group and the Syrian government saying civilians were killed.

Jordan’s minister of government communication said the strikes inflicted significant losses on the group, estimated at more than 20 members. The account did not clarify whether that figure referred to deaths, injuries or both.

The minister also reported the destruction of a large weapons depot. The group was not identified in the information provided.

The Syrian government, meanwhile, said the airstrikes killed civilians. No civilian death toll was given in the available account.

The two statements leave the full toll of the strikes unclear. Jordan’s account focused on damage to the armed group and its weapons storage, while Syria’s statement highlighted civilian deaths.