Jordan says it struck groups in Syria linked to church attack

Jordan’s military said its air force struck groups in southern Syria on Monday, claiming they were linked to suspects in a church attack that killed nine people in Jordan. The military said the operation killed or wounded members of the groups and destroyed vehicles, but did not identify the groups or provide precise strike locations or casualty figures for them. A Syrian health official told the state news agency SANA that five civilians, including women and children, were killed in the strikes. The reported civilian toll has not been independently verified in the accounts, and Jordan did not provide an immediate response to it. The two governments gave conflicting accounts of whether they coordinated the operation. Jordan’s military said the strikes were conducted in coordination with Damascus. The Syrian government said they took place without prior coordination or notification, and said it was investigating the incident and had opened communication channels with Jordan. Jordan said it targeted the groups after determining that suspects in Friday’s attack were linked to them. The reports do not provide independent evidence for that alleged connection. The attack took place...