Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.
BBC News reports that the attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.
The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds: Jordanian military air force jets had “destroyed several terrorist positions” and killed and wounded “numerous members” of groups linked to the perpetrators of the church attack.
This world story centres on Syria. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jordan, Syrian and Jordanian.
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- Syria · Middle East
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- Jordan, Syrian, Jordanian
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- BBC NewsJordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
- The HinduJordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack
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