According to Syria’s state news agency SANA, the airstrikes in the southern province of Daraa killed seven people, including an elderly man and three children, and injured four others.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the Jordanian forces’ entry into Syrian airspace and the subsequent strikes without prior notification. The ministry expressed regret over the reported casualties.
The Syrian government also said it was in contact with Jordan and that a joint security committee would be established to strengthen border security and prevent similar incidents.
According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, work on an emergency joint committee began following the airstrikes on Monday night. The committee is expected to consider measures to secure the shared border.
Jordan Says Strikes Targeted ISIS Positions
Jordan’s military described Monday’s airstrikes in southern Syria as a response to an attack on Hamoud Church in the country’s southern Karak province on Friday.
Several people were killed when gunmen opened fire indiscriminately during a religious service at the church.
Jordanian forces said the latest operation targeted locations linked to the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS. According to the military, more than 20 militants belonging to terrorist organisations were killed and several others injured. A number of positions and vehicles were also destroyed.
Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said security forces arrested three suspects linked to the church attack after an exchange of gunfire in Karak on Monday. The suspects were reportedly injured at the time of their arrest.
The incident has prompted diplomatic tensions between Syria and Jordan, with Syrian authorities raising concerns over civilian casualties and the violation of Syrian territory, while Jordan maintains that its operation targeted militant positions.
