Jordan carries out air strikes in Syria in response to church attack
Jordanian aircraft struck targets in Syria on the evening of 26 October 2026 after Friday's attack on a church in Jordan. Syrian officials report civilian deaths, including women and children.
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Jordan carried out air strikes on targets in Syria on the evening of 26 October 2026. The authorities in Amman say the operation was a response to the attack on a church in Jordan on Friday 23 October.
What is known about the strikes
According to the BBC, citing Syrian health officials, five people were killed in the strike on a village in Syria, including women and children. Polish media, citing news agency reports, gave a different figure: according to Syria, seven civilians died.
The Jordanian army said many members of "terrorist groups" were killed or wounded and their vehicles destroyed. However, it did not say which groups were involved or exactly where the strikes took place, as the Associated Press pointed out. According to the authorities in Amman, the targets were linked to those behind the attack on the church.
The attack on the church in Karak
The attack took place on 23 October in the village of Hamud in Karak governorate, about 120 km from Amman. According to Jordanian broadcaster Al-Mamlaka, two attackers entered the church during a funeral service and opened fire. Polish media reported that nine people were killed and more than ten were injured. The King of Jordan had earlier said the perpetrators would face consequences.
Karak governorate is home to, among others, a community of the Melkite Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack as an act of terrorism and said a Polish-Jordanian family had been affected. It described Jordan as an important partner of Poland.
What this means for you
People planning to travel to Jordan or the wider region should follow the advice of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Its current travel advice on GOV.UK reports the shooting at a church in Karak on 23 October 2026. It also warns that the situation in the region remains unpredictable: since 8 July there have been Iranian attacks and retaliatory strikes in various places in the region, including Jordan, and in early September also around Aqaba.
Before travelling, it is worth checking the latest UK and Polish government advice and the terms of your travel insurance.
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