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Jordan News
3 days ago
- Jordan News
Army: Drone Drug Smuggling Attempt Foiled in Southern Region - Jordan News
A responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army announced that on Saturday, the Southern Military Region, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle a quantity of narcotics using a drone along its western front, within its area of responsibility. اضافة اعلان The source added that Border Guard forces in the Southern Military Region applied the rules of engagement after detecting and tracking the drone. The drone was intercepted and downed inside Jordanian territory, and the seized materials were handed over to the relevant authorities. The source emphasized that the Armed Forces are operating with full strength and determination to prevent such narcotics from reaching the citizens and undermining national security.


Roya News
4 days ago
- Roya News
Jordan army foils drone smuggling attempt
The Jordan Armed Forces' Southern Command, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jordan via a drone early Friday morning – a statement by the JAF said. Border guards engaged the drone after it was detected and tracked. The drone was successfully shot down within Jordanian territory, and the seized narcotics were transferred to the relevant authorities, the statement added.


Jordan News
6 days ago
- Jordan News
Eastern Military Zone Foils Two Infiltration and Drug Smuggling Attempts - Jordan News
Eastern Military Zone Foils Two Infiltration and Drug Smuggling Attempts A responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army stated: "Border Guard forces in the Eastern Military Zone, in coordination with the relevant military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, successfully thwarted two infiltration and smuggling attempts of large quantities of narcotic substances on Tuesday evening." اضافة اعلان The source explained that two groups of smugglers were detected attempting to illegally cross the border from two different locations. Rapid reaction patrols were deployed, and rules of engagement were applied, forcing the smugglers to retreat back into Syrian territory. Upon intensifying search and inspection operations, large quantities of narcotics were seized and handed over to the concerned authorities. The source affirmed that the Jordan Armed Forces will continue to employ all available capabilities and resources to prevent all forms of infiltration and smuggling, in order to safeguard the security and stability of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. — (Petra)


Roya News
15-07-2025
- Roya News
Jordanian Army foils large-scale drug smuggling attempt from Syria
The Jordanian Armed Forces' Eastern Military Command thwarted a major attempt to infiltrate and smuggle narcotics from Syrian territory into Jordan early Tuesday morning. Border guard forces in the Eastern Military Region, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, successfully foiled the large-scale smuggling operation, the (JAF) said in a statement. The statement explained that a group of smugglers attempting to cross the border illegally was detected. Quick-reaction patrols were deployed, and rules of engagement were applied, forcing the smugglers to retreat deeper into Syrian territory. Intensified search and inspection operations led to the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics. The confiscated materials have been transferred to the relevant authorities.


Roya News
11-07-2025
- Roya News
Jordan Army foils drone drug smuggling attempt
The Jordanian Armed Forces' Southern Military Command thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs using two drones early Friday morning along its western border. Border guards in the southern region, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, successfully intercepted the two drones as they attempted to cross the border, the statement by the JAF said. It added that after the drones were monitored and tracked, rules of engagement were applied, leading to their downing within Jordanian territory. The seized materials were then transferred to the relevant authorities.