Air strikes delivered against militant groups in south Syria — TV
Al Ekhbariya television reported that the Jordanian Air Force likely conducted airstrikes against militant group headquarters and an ammunition and drug depot in Syria's Suwayda Governorate. No further details regarding the operation were provided.
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“A series of airstrikes was delivered presumably by Jordan's Air Force against the headquarters of armed militant groups in the Governorate of Suwayda in the southern Syria”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Jordanian airstrikes in the Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria. One source explicitly mentions the Jordanian military's statement regarding strikes on ISIS positions, and another mentions strikes aimed at combatting drug trafficking and smuggling operations in Suwayda.
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— The Druze insurgency in Southern Syria is an ongoing conflict in southern Syria between Druze militias and the Syrian transitional government. Since the fall of the Assad regime, the conflict has cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze_insurgency_in_Southern_S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze_insurgency_in_Southern_S…
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— Hikmat Salman al-Hijri (born 9 June 1965) is a Syrian spiritual leader who is one of three sheikhs of the Druze community in Syria and a prominent religious and social figure in Suwayda Governorate. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikmat_al-Hijri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikmat_al-Hijri
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— On 13 July 2025, fighting began between Druze and Bedouin armed groups in the city of Suwayda and its surrounding villages in southern Syria. The Syrian transitional government deployed the Armed Forc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2…
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“an ammunition and drug depot in Shahba settlement was hit”
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The claim that an ammunition and drug depot in the Shahba settlement was hit is reported by TASS (citing Al Ekhbariya) and corroborated by Enab Baladi, which reports a Jordanian airstrike targeted Shahba in rural Suwayda province.
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— A new airstrike targeted the city of Al-Harak in the eastern countryside of Daraa Governorate. This is the fourth airstrike on the city today.The correspondent also reported that artillery shelling ta…
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2024/6-december-17-after-a-cl…
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2024/6-december-17-after-a-cl…
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— A Jordanian airstrike targeted Shahba in rural Suwayda province, May 2, 2026.In the same context, the statement held smuggling networks responsible for the drug trade, saying they operate under the co…
https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2026/05/suwayda-nati…
https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2026/05/suwayda-nati…
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— Air strikes delivered against militant groups in south Syria — TV. According to sources cited by Al Ekhbariya, an ammunition and drug depot in the Shahba settlement was hit.
https://tass.com/world/2125427
https://tass.com/world/2125427
“Al Ekhbariya television reported, citing sources”
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TASS explicitly mentions that 'sources cited by Al Ekhbariya' reported the hit on the depot in Shahba. However, the other provided evidence for this specific claim (web search results for Alabama/AL.com) is irrelevant and does not provide further corroboration of Al Ekhbariya's reporting.
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— Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (born 1987) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who has been serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates since 2024. He is one of Ahmed al-Sharaa's closest alli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaad_al-Shaibani
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— The Baniyas Refinery (Arabic: مصفاة بانياس, romanized: Miṣfāh Bāniyās) is an oil refinery located north of Baniyas, Syria. It is the largest oil refinery in Syria. It is owned by the Baniyas Oil Compa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniyas_Refinery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniyas_Refinery
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— Get the latest Alabama news, sports, and breaking updates. View daily weather and top stories from Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and beyond on al.com.
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