Syria-Jordan border reopens amid probe into deadly air strikes

Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan’s strikes on Syria.Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Syria is reopening its border crossing with Jordan, and the two countries will investigate Jordanian strikes on suspected ISIL (ISIS) sites that killed seven in southern Syria.Nassib, Jordan’s only border crossing with Syria, will reopen on Wednesday morning, with regular passenger and commercial traffic resuming, the state news agency SANA reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attacklist 2 of 3Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to knowlist 3 of 3Jordan arrests three suspects over deadly church attackend of listThe crossing was briefly closed following the Jordanian airstrikes, which targeted ISIL “hideouts” in southern Syria on Monday in response to a Greek Orthodox church shooting by gunmen in Jordan’s Karak on Friday, the Jordanian military said in a statement. ISIL took responsibility for the attack.Jordan’s strikes on Syria killed at least seven people in Deraa and Suwayda, including five members of the same family, three of whom we...