Jordan launches a military operation in southern Syria

Amman - Ofoq News - On Monday evening, the Royal Jordanian Air Force carried out a military operation called “Jordanian Deterrence - Hamoud,” targeting sites and dens of terrorist organizations in southern Syria, in response to the attack that targeted a funeral in the Hamoud Church in Karak Governorate, last Friday.

The Jordanian Armed Forces said that the operation came in response to the killing of Jordanians in the attack, noting that the people involved in carrying out the attack are linked to the organizations targeted by the operation.

She added that Royal Air Force fighters destroyed a number of sites in southern Syria, and the operation, according to the army statement, resulted in the killing and wounding of a number of members of those organizations, in addition to the destruction of their vehicles.

The Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed that they will continue to confront extremism and terrorism, protect the security of citizens and preserve the country's sanctities, and concluded their statement by offering mercy to the victims of Karak.