Jordan and Syria Give Conflicting Accounts of Airstrikes in Southern Syria

Jordan and Syria have offered contrasting accounts of airstrikes in southern Syria, with a Jordanian minister reporting losses among members of an organization and the Syrian government saying civilians were killed.

Jordan’s government communications minister said the strikes inflicted heavy losses on the organization, estimated at more than 20 members. The account did not identify the organization or specify whether those losses referred to deaths, injuries or both.

The minister also reported the destruction of a large weapons warehouse, presenting the strikes as a blow to the organization’s personnel and supplies.

The Syrian government, meanwhile, said civilian victims had been killed in the airstrikes. The summary of its statement provided no casualty figure.

The two accounts leave the toll and identities of those affected unclear. Jordan’s account focused on losses to the organization, while Syria’s emphasized civilian deaths.