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A picture depicting the victims of the attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on Oct. 23 is placed before the iconostasis during a memorial ceremony for them at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 26, 2026. (Credit: Zain Jaafar/AFP)
Add as preferred on Google Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as "militant hideouts" in southern Syria, killed more than 20 Islamic State (IS) militants. The attack comes after Jordan determined that the suspects behind last week's deadly church attack in the kingdom were linked to "terrorist groups" operating there. The armed forces said the operation was conducted in coordination with Damascus. Syria's government gave a contradictory account, saying it had launched an investigation into the Jordanian attacks, and stressed in a statement the importance of field and security coordination in border areas. Syria said the Jordanian strikes had killed seven people, including three children and a woman.Damascus informed Jordan of its "complete reservation" over the strikes without prior coordination, the... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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