Syria's Foreign Ministry summoned Jordanian Ambassador Sufyan Koda on October 28 and handed him an official note of protest over Jordanian airstrikes in the Daraa governorate, which Damascus said targeted civilian sites, killing civilians, including children, and injuring others. Earlier, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed the consequences of the attacks and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, according to a joint statement published by the foreign ministries of the two countries.