Daraa:Damascus Five civilians, including women and children, were killed, and two others injured in Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria late Monday, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The strikes occurred without prior coordination with the Syrian government, according to Damascus.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the airstrikes targeted several locations in Daraa province. The provincial health director reported that two injured individuals from Muzayrib in the western countryside were taken to Tafas National Hospital. Among the deceased was a 65-year-old man from the Tariq al-Sadd neighborhood in Daraa city, who succumbed to shrapnel wounds.

The Syrian government announced that it was providing support to those affected and that an investigation into the incident was underway. It emphasized the importance of joint security and field coordination with Jordan to ensure the sovereignty and security of both nations.

Earlier on Monday, the Jordanian army stated that it had targeted sites in southern Syria belonging to 'terrorist organizations' linked to a recent attack on mourners at Hamoud Church in Jordan's southern Karak province, which resulted in the deaths of nine people. The strikes reportedly killed and injured members of these groups and destroyed their sites and vehicles. However, the army did not disclose the names of the organizations, the specific locations struck, or provide casualty figures.

Additionally, Jordanian security forces apprehended three suspects involved in the church attack after a shootout in Karak. All three suspects were wounded during the encounter, while no injuries were reported among security personnel, according to Jordan's Public Security Directorate.