Jordan attacks southern Syria, killing 7 and wounding 3; Syria Closes Border Crossings Xinhua News Agency, Damascus/Amman, October 27 (Reporters Lin Jianjie and Haiping) The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Transitional Government issued a statement in the early morning hours of the 27th, according to which the Jordanian Air Force attacked several places in the rural areas of Daraa and Suwayda in the south of Suwayda province in the Arab, in the south of Suwayda province. On the 27th, in the evening. including women and children, and wounded 3 others. The General Administration of Ports and Customs of the Syrian Transitional Government announced the closure of Nassib port on the border with Jordan. The announcement said that the Jordanian Air Force hit a tent in the northeastern part of Daraa district, killing five and injuring a family. A farm in the south of Daraa district and a house in the north of Sweida district were attacked and two civilians were killed. A residence in the west of Daraa district was attacked and there were no casualties. The announcement stated that after receiving the report of the attack, the rescue team went to the scene of the attack to carry out rescue operations, search and transfer the bodies of the dead. The General Administration of Ports and Customs of the Syrian Transitional Government announced on the evening of the 26th that it will close the Nassib port on the border with Jordan on the 27th and completely suspend two-way passenger traffic and commercial transport in the port to ensure the safety of passengers and port staff. The Jordanian Armed Forces issued a statement on the 26th stating that in coordination with the Syrian government, the Royal Jordanian Air Force bombed and destroyed strongholds of organizations in southern Syria that day, resulting in the death and injury of many members of organization. This was in retaliation for attack on a church in Karak District, South Jordan, on the 23rd, because the terrorists who committed this crime had connections with these organizations. A group of unidentified gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak district on the 23rd, killing nine people and injuring many others. The Syrian transitional government denied Jordan's statement and said that Jordan did not coordinate with Syria before carrying out this military operation. Relevant authorities in Syria have launched an investigation to find out the full circumstances of the attack.

Jordan attacks southern Syria, killing 7 and wounding 3; Syria Closes Border Crossings Xinhua News Agency, Damascus/Amman, October 27 (Reporters Lin Jianjie and Haiping) The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Transitional Government issued a statement in the early morning hours of the 27th, according to which the Jordanian Air Force attacked several places in the rural areas of Daraa and Suwayda in the south of Suwayda province in the Arab, in the south of Suwayda province. On the 27th, in the evening. including women and children, and wounded 3 others. The General Administration of Ports and Customs of the Syrian Transitional Government announced the closure of Nassib port on the border with Jordan. The announcement said that the Jordanian Air Force hit a tent in the northeastern part of Daraa district, killing five and injuring a family. A farm in the south of Daraa district and a house in the north of Sweida district were attacked and two civilians were killed. A residence in the west of Daraa district was attacked and there were no casualties. The announcement stated that after receiving the report of the attack, the rescue team went to the scene of the attack to carry out rescue operations, search and transfer the bodies of the dead. The General Administration of Ports and Customs of the Syrian Transitional Government announced on the evening of the 26th that it will close the Nassib port on the border with Jordan on the 27th and completely suspend two-way passenger traffic and commercial transport in the port to ensure the safety of passengers and port staff. The Jordanian Armed Forces issued a statement on the 26th stating that in coordination with the Syrian government, the Royal Jordanian Air Force bombed and destroyed strongholds of organizations in southern Syria that day, resulting in the death and injury of many members of organization. This was in retaliation for attack on a church in Karak District, South Jordan, on the 23rd, because the terrorists who committed this crime had connections with these organizations. A group of unidentified gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak district on the 23rd, killing nine people and injuring many others. The Syrian transitional government denied Jordan's statement and said that Jordan did not coordinate with Syria before carrying out this military operation. Relevant authorities in Syria have launched an investigation to find out the full circumstances of the attack.