Jordan strikes in southern Syria on October 26, 2026, killed at least six people, Syrian health authorities said. Jordan said it had targeted “terrorist organizations” after a deadly jihadist attack on a church.

Jordan strikes prompt differing casualty counts

Health authorities in Syria’s Daraa province reported six deaths, including three children and a woman. Their updated statement revised an earlier count of eight victims.

Syria’s civil defense agency reported seven people killed across several locations. It said six of the deaths were in Daraa, including three children.

Death reported in neighboring Sweida

The civil defense agency said a man was killed when a strike targeted a home in Sweida province, which neighbors Daraa. His body was still being recovered from beneath the rubble, the agency said.

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