The Syrian Foreign Ministry summoned Ambassador Sufian al-Qudah to express its objection to the strikes, which Damascus said targeted civilian sites and violated Syria’s sovereignty, Anadolu Agency reported.
The diplomatic move came a day after Syria and Jordan agreed to establish a joint security committee to investigate the airstrikes and improve coordination to protect civilians and respect Syrian sovereignty.
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The agreement followed a phone call late Tuesday between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.
During the call, Safadi expressed regret over the casualties and offered condolences to the Syrian people. He said the strikes targeted positions belonging to the Islamic State group (ISIS, also known as Daesh) based on intelligence indicating confirmed threats and imminent attacks against Jordan.
Syrian authorities said seven people were killed in Monday’s airstrikes. However, Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said Tuesday that the operation killed more than 20 ISIS members and destroyed a major weapons depot.
The Jordanian military said the strikes targeted groups linked to a Friday attack on mourners at a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province, where nine people were killed.
Damascus condemned the operation, saying Jordan had carried out the strikes without coordinating with the Syrian government.
The planned joint security committee is expected to investigate the incident and strengthen cooperation between the two countries on security matters.
