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Jordan carried out airstrikes against ISIS positions in southern Syria in response to an attack on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people. Amman admitted civilian casualties; Damascus reported seven dead, including three children, and called the strike a violation of its airspace.
Otabek YusupovAn Iraqi court in Baghdad has issued the first verdicts in the case of 47 French citizens suspected of ties to ISIS. Seven men received sentences of 15 to 20 years, although the law provides for the death penalty. The judge explained the leniency by a desire to give the young men a chance at rehabilitation. All the convicted men were transferred from camps in Syria in early 2026. It remains unclear whether they will be repatriated to France to serve their sentences.
Otabek YusupovThe Royal Jordanian Air Force carried out Operation 'Jordanian Vengeance — Hammoud' against positions of terrorist groups in southern Syria. The trigger was the attack on the Orthodox Church of Saint George in the village of Hammoud on October 23, in which nine people were killed; responsibility was claimed by the 'Islamic State'.
Otabek YusupovGerman prosecutors said a 21-year-old German citizen has been taken into custody and extradited to Germany. According to the investigation, in January 2025 he flew from Berlin to Ethiopia intending to join Islamic State in Somalia, but, according to the prosecution, did not reach it and headed to Pakistan, where he was detained in February 2025.
Otabek YusupovAccording to El País, Spain's Interior Ministry found calls on a website linked to ISIS urging attacks on police and demonstrators during mass protests in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. Portugal's SSI said it is closely monitoring the situation.
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