Jordan's military said it carried out airstrikes in Syria that killed more than 20 Islamic State militants, Reuters reported on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Jordan described the strikes as a retaliatory response to a church attack.
Coverage of the same events varied between outlets. The BBC reported that Jordan said "terrorists" were killed in Syria in a retaliatory strike over the church attack, while The Hindu described the operation as Jordan striking militant groups in Syria after the church attack. Al Jazeera published an explainer on why Jordan has struck Syria.
The Times of India reported that seven civilians were killed in the Jordanian strike on Syrian militants, which it also linked to retaliation for the church attack. That civilian casualty figure comes from The Times of India's reporting and was not part of Reuters' account of Jordan's statement.
The reporting available does not specify where in Syria the strikes took place, the exact date of the church attack, or the number of people killed or injured in it. It also does not include the full text of Jordan's statement or any response from Syrian authorities.
What to watch next: whether Jordan provides further details on the targets and timing of the strikes, and how Syrian officials and international observers respond to the reported civilian deaths.
