Airstrikes Attributed to Jordan Kill at Least 9 Civilians in Syria

Beirut, Lebanon - At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed Thursday in airstrikes on Syria likely to have been carried out by Jordan against drug-traffickers, a monitor and media outlet reported.

The kingdom has tightened controls along its frontier with Syria in recent years and its armed forces occasionally announce operations to foil drug and weapon smuggling attempts from its war-torn neig