Syrian Government Reports Civilian Casualties in Jordanian Strikes on South

The Syrian government has reported civilian casualties in Jordanian airstrikes on southern Syria. No casualty figures were provided in the information available.

The Jordanian military announced in a statement on Monday that it had carried out strikes against what it described as “terrorist organizations” in southern Syria.

It said the operation was retaliation for the victims of an attack on a church in Karak governorate, in southern Jordan.

The military also said the strikes had been conducted in “coordination” with Damascus. The available summary did not include a Syrian response to that claim.

The Syrian report of civilian casualties and the Jordanian account of the operation offered differing descriptions of its impact and intended targets. The identities of those killed or injured and the precise locations struck were not provided.