Jordan clarifies circumstances of civilian casualties in Syria strike
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An informed source clarified that the civilians who were killed during a Jordanian military airstrike in southern Syria on Monday evening were residing in a tent located in close proximity to a terrorist target being engaged by the Jordanian Armed Forces.
The source underscored that the tent was not a target and was not subjected to targeting, emphasizing that the military operations had avoided numerous positions where strikes could have led to civilian casualties.
Explaining the details of the incident, the source stated that the mother and three nephews of a Daesh terrorist were living in a tent near the hiding place of the militant, who was concealed inside a small concrete structure close to their tent.
The source pointed out that the airstrike specifically targeted the concrete building, resulting in the death of the terrorist.
However, the force of the blast pressure from the strike impacted those inside the nearby tent, leading to their deaths.
