Jordan said its air force conducted retaliatory attacks on what it called “dens of terrorist organizations in southern Syria”, linked to suspects accused of being behind last week’s attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the kingdom.

In a post on X, the Jordanian Armed Forces said: “Fighter jets from the Royal Air Force destroyed a number of terrorist sites in southeastern Syria.

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“The operation resulted in the killing and wounding of many elements of the terrorist organizations and the destruction of a number of their vehicles,” Jordan’s Armed Forces added.

“The armed forces said the operation was conducted in coordination with ⁠Damascus.” Jordan’s military said in a further post on X.

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