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Jordan launches air strikes in Syria following unprecedented church shooting

NPR | By Jane Arraf
Published October 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM MST

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.

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