'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes

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Rennolds, N. (2026, October 27). 'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/unacceptable-violation-syria-condemns-jordan-airstrikes

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-27 · by Nathan Rennolds
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Jordan conducted airstrikes on southern Syria targeting Islamic State militants but also causing civilian casualties, according to Syrian officials. The Jordanian military claimed it had destroyed several terrorist hideouts and a weapons depot, killing over 20 IS operatives while acknowledging regret for unintended deaths among civilians. Syria's foreign ministry condemned the strikes as an "unacceptable violation," with its civil defence agency reporting seven total civilian fatalities across multiple locations in Daraa and Suwayda governorates.
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On October 26, 2026, Jordan carried out airstrikes against what they described as “terrorist organizations” in southern Syria, specifically targeting areas around the provinces of Daraa and Sweida. The strikes were a retaliation for a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak last Friday that killed nine people. Syrian authorities reported at least seven civilian deaths from the attacks, including five members of a family (three children, one woman, and two elderly men). Syria subsequently closed its main border crossing with Jordan to ensure safety but also said it had opened communication channels with Jordan to discuss the matter. The Jordanian military claimed that their operation killed around 20 Islamic State militants while acknowledging unintended civilian casualties occurred during the airstrikes.

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Daraa Islamic State Jordan Syria Syrian

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Syria GPE · 4× Daraa GPE · 3× Jordan GPE · 3× Syrian NORP · 3× Greek Orthodox NORP · 1× Islamic State ORG · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× Karak GPE · 1× Mohammad Al-Momani PERSON · 1× RJAF ORG · 1×

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He said the strikes had been conducted following intelligence on "imminent terrorist threats." Al-Momani added that Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties" as he stressed that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. Syria's foreign ministry has condemned the strikes, calling them an "unacceptable violation and breach of Syrian airspace without any prior coordination." Syria's civil defence agency put the death toll at seven people.
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'Unacceptable violation': Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes · assertive framing

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A government spokesperson said Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties," stressing that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. asserted
country → say → state
Jordan said on Tuesday that airstrikes on Syria had killed around 20 Islamic State militants as it acknowledged that there had also been a number of civilian casualties. asserted
it → say → casualties
The Jordanian armed forces launched a wave of strikes against southern Syria on Monday evening, targeting what it said were "hideouts of terrorist organisations." "RJAF fighter jets destroyed a number of terrorist locations, killing and wounding several terrorists and destroying their equipment," the military said in a statement, adding that the operation had been carried out "in retaliation" for a recent attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that reportedly killed nine people. uncertain
that → launch → people
Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani said the operation had resulted in the deaths of more than 20 IS operatives as well as the destruction of a "major" weapons depot. asserted
operation → say → depot
He said the strikes had been conducted following intelligence on "imminent terrorist threats." Al-Momani added that Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties" as he stressed that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. Syria's foreign ministry has condemned the strikes, calling them an "unacceptable violation and breach of Syrian airspace without any prior coordination." Syria's civil defence agency put the death toll at seven people. asserted
agency → say → people
In the Daraa Governorate, an airstrike killed five people from the same family - three children, a woman and a man - the agency said in a post on social media. asserted
agency → kill → media
An 80-year-old was also killed in strikes on Daraa while a 60-year-old was killed in the Suwayda Governorate, it said. asserted
it → kill → Governorate
"We were asleep when the missile hit us. asserted
missile → hit → us
My mother, my older brother and his three children -- two boys and a girl -- were killed," said Nassouh al-Salim in the village of Al-Taf in the Daraa region, per the AFP news agency. asserted
Salim → kill → agency
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