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- Gunmen Kill 9 at Jordan Church During Funeral42 sources
- Jordan Arrests Three Over Karak Church Attack, State TV Says24 sources
- Jordan Says It Struck Syria Militants Over Church AttackYou are hereLatest
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Jordan Says It Struck Syria Militants Over Church Attack
Jordan's air force struck armed groups in southern Syria on Monday. Jordan said the strikes answered Friday's deadly church attack in Karak.
- 9 people died when gunmen fired on a funeral at the church.
- 3 Jordanian suspects were arrested and wounded after a dawn shootout.
- 7 bodies were recovered in Daraa and Sweida, Syria's civil defense said.
- Jordan did not name the groups it struck or exact locations.
Why it matters: The strikes turned a domestic attack into a cross-border dispute. Syria says civilians died and that it was not told in advance.
- Syria's civil defense said five members of one family died in a tent.
- Deutsche Welle notes attacks on Christians are very rare in Jordan.
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Where they split: Jordan's military linked the attackers to groups in Syria, but its police chief said they belonged to no organized group.
Center coverage, 7 sources: The center sets Jordan's claim of hitting militants against Syria's report of civilian deaths.
CTV News1w+Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremistsDeutsche Welle1w+Jordan acknowledges civilian casualties in Syria airstrike against 'Islamic State'France 241w+Syria slams deadly Jordan strikes as ‘unacceptable’ breach of airspaceAssociated Press1w+Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremistsBBC News1w+Jordan says 'terrorists' killed in Syria in retaliatory strike over church attackJerusalem Post1w+Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'Times of Israel1w+Jordan strikes armed groups in Syria it says tied to church attack; Damascus: Civilians killed
Left coverage, 5 sources: The left frames the strikes as retaliation, attributing Jordan's account of militant casualties to its state media.
Los Angeles Times1w+Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremistsThe Guardian1w+Jordan attacks militants in Syria in retaliation for last week’s church attackAl Jazeera1w+Syria-Jordan border reopens amid probe into deadly airstrikesThe Boston Globe1w+Jordan says its deadly strikes in Syria targeted Islamic StateThe Independent1w+Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremists
Right coverage, 5 sources: The right centers Jordan's finding that the church attackers were linked to terrorist groups operating in Syria.
BizPac Review1w+Jordan arrests terrorists, begins strikes against those behind church massacreBreitbart News1w+Jordan Bombs Islamic State Bases in Syria After Church AttackThe Washington Times1w+Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremistsThe Western Journal1w+Jordanian Military Goes After Targets in Syria in Response to Terrorists Killing ChristiansZeroHedge1w+Jordan Bombs 'Militant Camp' In Southern Syria After Church Attack, High Death Toll
What’s next: Syria says it is investigating the strikes and has opened communication channels with Jordan.
- Syria's customs authority closed the main border crossing with Jordan.
- Who exactly did Jordan strike, and what tied them to the Karak attackers?
- Did Jordan coordinate with Damascus, as its armed forces said, or not, as Syria said?
- What motivated the three suspects, who police described as takfiri?
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