Jordan has said armed groups fly drones into its territory. Photo: Jordan Armed Forces
Jordan has said armed groups fly drones into its territory. Photo: Jordan Armed Forces
Jordan has said armed groups fly drones into its territory. Photo: Jordan Armed Forces
Jordan has said armed groups fly drones into its territory. Photo: Jordan Armed Forces

Jordan shoots down third drone from Syria this month


Ismaeel Naar
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Jordan has shot down a third drone flown from Syria this month, the kingdom's army has said.

It follows an attack more than two weeks ago, when a drone carrying TNT explosives was intercepted.

"The Border Guard forces, in co-ordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department and the military security services, detected an attempt to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory to Jordanian territory by a drone, and it was shot down inside Jordanian territory," the army said in a statement on Monday.

Jordan often announces its operations against the smuggling of arms and drugs from Syria, especially Captagon, a type of amphetamine plaguing the Middle East.

Drug smuggling has become "more organised" and armed groups are now using drones, Jordan said.

Updated: August 28, 2023, 8:29 AM