Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria

Members of the Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets take part in rescue operations in the aftermath of airstrikes, which Jordan said it carried out at sites it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria, at locations given as Daraa Governorate and As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria, in this handout image released October 27, 2026. The White Helmets/Handout via REUTERS

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Jordan ⁠killed more than 20 Islamic State militants ⁠in airstrikes on southern Syria on ‌Monday evening following a deadly attack on a church in Jordan, Government Communication Minister Mohammed al-Momani said on Tuesday.

Syria ​said the Jordanian strikes had ⁠killed seven people, ⁠including three children and a woman.