Jordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack

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Jordan says its military carried out airstrikes against militant positions in Syria following a deadly church attack. The strikes came after Syrian authorities arrested three men accused of involvement in the killings.

The Jordanian military said it had struck "terrorist organisations" in neighbouring Syria on Monday in retaliation for a deadly jihadist attack on a church last week, hours after authorities arrested three men they accused of the killings. It said air force jets had "destroyed several terrorist positions" and killed and wounded "numerous members" of groups linked to the perpetrators of the church attack.