Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as 'unacceptable violation'

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Syria condemned Jordanian strikes in southern Syria that Jordan said killed more than 20 jihadists, describing the action as an unacceptable violation. Jordan said the strikes were retaliation for a gun attack on a church and expressed regret for civilian casualties, amid a serious downturn in relations between the neighbours.

Syria condemned on Tuesday deadly strikes on the country's south a day earlier that Jordan said killed more than 20 jihadists as retaliation for a gun attack on a church. In the worst crisis between the neighbours since the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Jordan said it had "great respect" for Syria and expressed regret for civilian casualties.