Jordan Strikes Syria After Church Attack as Damascus Reports Civilian Deaths

Jordan's air force carried out airstrikes in southern Syria on Monday evening (October 26) in retaliation for an October 23 attack on a church in Karak. Jordan claimed to have killed over 20 Islamic State militants, but Syrian authorities reported seven civilian deaths, including three children and a woman. Jordan and Syria agreed on Tuesday (October 27) to form a joint committee to investigate the strikes.