Jordan has said that a retaliatory strike in Syria killed people it described as “terrorists” following a church attack. The statement provides no further details about the location of the strike, the number of people killed or the identity of those targeted.
Syrian health officials said an attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children. The available information does not establish whether that incident was directly connected to the retaliatory strike mentioned by Jordan.
No additional details have been provided about when the attacks occurred, who carried them out or the circumstances surrounding the church attack. The latest position is that Jordan has described the action as retaliatory, while Syrian officials have reported civilian deaths in the village attack.
