Jordan launches air strikes in Syria following unprecedented church shooting

NPR | By Jane Arraf

Published October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

Jordan-Syria tensions have spiked after a mass shooting at a Jordanian church. Jordan launched airstrikes it said targeted ISIS fighters in Syria, which Syrian officials say killed three children.

Jane Arraf

Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.

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