Jordan says Syria strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State members

Jordan said preliminary results from its Oct. 26 airstrikes in southern Syria showed that more than 20 Islamic State members were killed and a major weapons depot was destroyed, while Syria disputed that the operation had been coordinated in advance. The claims came from Jordan’s government spokesperson, Mohammad Momani. Jordan said the strikes targeted the group and described the reported toll and depot destruction as preliminary findings. The supplied accounts do not independently verify the militant death toll or the destruction of the depot. The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said Syria had coordinated the operation. Syria’s Foreign Ministry said Damascus received no prior notice or coordination and condemned the strikes as a violation of Syrian sovereignty. Syrian authorities said the operation caused deaths and injuries and opened an investigation. Reports on civilian casualties differed in geographic scope and attribution. Daraa Health Director Khaled al-Amyan said five civilians died in the Daraa countryside and two people injured in Al-Muzayrib were taken to hospital. A separate account attributed to Syrian Civil Defense reported seven civilian deaths across Daraa and...