At least five people have lost their lives this Monday in a series of bombings launched by the Jordanian Air Force over southern Syria, actions that Amman has described as attacks carried out "in coordination" with the Syrian government.
The authorities of the Daraa province, in the southwest of the country, have indicated to the official agency SANA that among the victims there are five civilians —including several minors and a 65-year-old man who was transferred to the hospital but died later due to shrapnel wounds— as well as at least two injured, following the Jordanian airstrikes in various locations in the region. The government of Ahmed al Sharaa has not yet offered a public reaction.
The Jordanian Army has confirmed that it has carried out bombings against positions of "terrorist" groups in the south of Syrian territory and has insisted that these operations have been conducted "in coordination" with the authorities in Damascus.
The attacks are part of an offensive called 'Jordanian Deterrence' and have aimed directly at "the hideouts of terrorist organizations," without specifying names or providing further details, except that it is an action "in retaliation" for the attack carried out last Friday against a church in the town of Hamud, which left nine dead and around thirty injured.
The Jordanian Armed Forces have emphasized that those responsible for the attack "are linked" to these organizations. In parallel, this Monday three men belonging to the same family —two brothers and a political relative— have been arrested, classified as "terrorists," for their alleged participation in the attack against the temple.
According to the military statement, as a result of the operation "several terrorist bases" have been destroyed, along with their equipment, and "several" fighters from these groups have died or been injured. The Army has stressed that it "will remain firm against those who try to undermine the security of Jordanians."