Syrian authorities reported civilian casualties in Daraa and Sweida after Jordan launched airstrikes against armed groups following Friday’s deadly church attack in Karak (Image credit: Reuters)
Two elderly men, aged 80 and 60, were killed in separate strikes, the agency said. It said authorities were investigating the incident and had opened communication channels with Jordan to discuss the matter, news agency AP reported.
Syria’s civil defence agency said seven people were killed in strikes across the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida. The Syrian government said the operation was conducted without prior coordination or notification. Among them were five members of a family, including three children and a woman, who died when a strike hit a tent in rural Daraa. Three other family members were injured. All three were wounded during the operation and taken into custody in Karak. Interior minister Mazen Al-Faraya attributed the attack to extremist ideology, warning that similar incidents could recur if such thinking was not addressed.
Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three men in connection with the attack following a shootout at dawn.