Jordan carried out the cross-border strikes targeting ISIL fighters in response to a deadly assault on a church in Karak governorate that left nine dead. However, the strikes also struck civilians across the Deraa and Suwayda regions, killing elderly residents as well as a grandmother and three of her grandchildren in the village of al-Taff. Syrian customs briefly shut the Nassib border crossing following the incident, as Damascus condemned the uncoordinated air assault while Amman maintained it coordinated the counterterrorism operation.
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Diplomatic relations between Syria and Jordan are strained by directly conflicting claims…: Diplomatic relations between Syria and Jordan are strained by directly conflicting claims regarding prior coordination for cross-border airstrikes.
Public outrage inside Syria is forcing Damascus to push back against foreign military str…: Public outrage inside Syria is forcing Damascus to push back against foreign military strikes on its sovereign territory.
King Abdullah II faces internal pressure to exhibit a tough security stance following sig…: King Abdullah II faces internal pressure to exhibit a tough security stance following significant terrorist violence on Jordanian soil.
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Analysts say accountability is needed to quell public outrage over killing of family in southern Syria.
Public anger in Syria has threatened to boil over following disagreements between Amman and Damascus over Jordanian attacks on the southern Syrian regions of Deraa and Suwayda on Monday evening.
Jordan said its air force had killed more than 20 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in retaliatory strikes on what it called “dens of terrorist organisations in southern Syria”, linked to suspects accused of being behind last week’s attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the kingdom, which was claimed by the group.
But the next day, anger mounted in Syria as images spread of a slain grandmother and her three grandchildren.
While Jordan has launched attacks on Syria in the past, including assaults that led to civilian casualties, this latest episode seems to have captured public anger.
“The anger also reflects an expectation that the authorities in Damascus should now be able to protect Syrians and demand answers when they are killed or harmed,” Navvar Saban, a researcher in security and military affairs at the…
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