Syria and Jordan reopen their border crossing after repairing diplomatic relations
Jordan conducted airstrikes in southern Syria on Monday, killing five people in Daraa province. Syria closed its main border crossing with Jordan on Tuesday. A church attack in southern Jordan during a Christian funeral killed nine people, injuring 34 others. Syria condemned the strikes as a violation of its airspace.
- Jordan conducted strikes in southern Syria on Monday.
- The Syrian border and customs authority closed the main border crossing with Jordan.
- The attack on the Christian funeral killed nine people.
- Syria's foreign ministry condemned Jordanian strikes in southern Syria.
- Syria stated the strikes killed seven people, including three children and a woman.
- The Jordanian government expressed regret over civilian casualties.
- Jordanian security forces arrested three men in the Karak governorate.
- Jordan stated its strikes killed more than 20 jihadists.
- Jordan's Public Security Directorate stated suspects were hiding in an abandoned house.
- Jordan arrested three suspects following the deadly church attack.
- Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya stated the attackers were all Jordanians.
- Jordanian forces targeted ISIS positions and destroyed a weapons depot.
- The Syrian government stated the military action was not coordinated with the Syrian side beforehand.
- Syria announced efforts to establish a joint field and security committee with Jordan.
- King Abdullah II described the church attack as terrorism.
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