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Jordan and Syria reopened their border and formed a security committee to share intelligence and examine the effects of Jordan’s airstrikes in southern Syria. Jordan has acknowledged civilian casualties, while the countries and accounts from affected families differ over the strikes and those killed.
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The strikes and the countries’ differing accounts raise tensions between neighboring states in a volatile region. The reported border reopening and security committee are steps toward managing the immediate dispute; the articles identify no direct U.S. impact.