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Arab News
28-04-2025
- Arab News
Jordanian armed forces foil two major narcotics smuggling attempts
DUBAI: Jordan's Eastern and Southern Military Zones thwarted separate drug smuggling attempts over the past two days, as the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army intensified efforts to protect national security. On Monday, the Eastern Military Zone carried out a special operation, stopping an infiltration attempt from Syrian territory. An official military source said Border Guard Forces, in coordination with military security and the Anti-Narcotics Department, monitored a group of smugglers trying to illegally cross into Jordan. Rapid reaction patrols were sent out, applying the rules of engagement, which resulted in injuries among the smugglers and the retreat of others back into Syria. A subsequent search uncovered large quantities of narcotics, which were transferred to the relevant authorities. On Sunday evening, meanwhile, the Southern Military Zone foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics using a drone along its western front. The drone was tracked, intercepted and brought down inside Jordanian territory, with the seized drugs handed over to the relevant agencies.
Roya News
10-04-2025
- Roya News
Southern Military Zone thwarts drug smuggling attempt
A military source from the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) announced that the Southern Military Zone, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Directorate, successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs using a drone on Wednesday evening. The source reported that border guard forces in the Southern Military Zone detected and tracked the drone, applying the rules of engagement. They engaged the drone and brought it down within Jordanian territory, subsequently transferring the seized materials to the appropriate authorities. The military source emphasized that the JAF is dedicated to utilizing all available resources to prevent infiltration and smuggling operations, ensuring the security and stability of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Roya News
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
King attends Armed Forces ceremony marking Karama Battle anniversary
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attended a ceremony on Sunday organized by the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army to mark the 57th anniversary of the Battle of Karama. Upon arrival at the memorial site for the martyrs of the battle, the King, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, was greeted with a twenty-one-gun salute. He was received by Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Hunaiti, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with senior military officials. The ceremony, which also featured the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein, Advisor to the King, and other dignitaries, commenced with military music performing the royal anthem. His Majesty reviewed the honor guard that had lined up to salute him before laying a wreath of flowers at the memorial dedicated to the martyrs of the Battle of Karama. During the event, the military mufti offered prayers for the martyrs, asking for mercy and forgiveness, and requested that Almighty God grant them the highest paradise alongside the prophets and the righteous. His Majesty and attendees recited Al-Fatiha in honor of the martyrs' pure souls, followed by the playing of the Last Post.
Jordan Times
10-02-2025
- Health
- Jordan Times
Jordanian field hospital in northern Gaza commences operations
The new personnel at the Jordanian Field Hospital in northern Gaza commences operations on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The new personnel at the Jordanian Field Hospital in northern Gaza commenced operations on Monday, providing vital medical, therapeutic and humanitarian services to patients and residents in the Gaza Strip. The hospital's commanding officer said that the medical teams have begun delivering essential services to Palestinians in need, responding to routine cases and emergencies under challenging conditions. He emphasised that these efforts are in accordance with Royal directives to provide urgent medical aid to those affected, the Jordan News Agency, reported. The hospital's director highlighted the dedication of the medical and nursing staff, who are actively fulfilling their humanitarian and medical missions. The facility is staffed with highly skilled medical, nursing, and administrative professionals who are treating hundreds of patients each day, he added. Operating around the clock, the hospital offers specialised care through fully equipped clinics that cover a wide range of medical specialities. Residents and patients expressed their deep gratitude for His Majesty King Abdullah's unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just cause, as well as for the continuous efforts of the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) in delivering crucial medical and humanitarian assistance. Since October 7, the Jordanian field hospital in northern Gaza has treated more than 86,000 patients and performed over 394 major and minor surgeries. Jordan runs two military field hospitals in Gaza, one in the Strip's north, which was established in 2009 following the war in 2008. The second was established in Khan Younis in the south in November 2023 at the peak of the Israeli war of aggression on the coastal enclave that erupted on October 7, 2023. Besides the field hospitals in Gaza, the JAF established the Jordanian field hospital in Nablus in late November 2023 and has conducted over 900 surgeries and received more than 83,000 patients ever since. Under Royal directives, the Kingdom, in cooperation with the World Central Kitchen, has also dispatched a mobile bakery with a production capacity of 3,500 loaves of bread per hour to Gaza.
Roya News
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
"Jordan provided 60% of aid reaching Gaza, " says Hashemite Charity Organization
Hussein Al-Shebli, Secretary-General of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), affirmed the integration of Jordanian efforts to aid the Gaza Strip through the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II. In an interview with Roya's Nabd Al-Balad program, Shebli stated that the operation aims to urgently meet the needs of Gaza, with a focus on providing essential supplies such as medicine and infant formula. He pointed out that Jordan has been carrying out comprehensive relief operations since the beginning of the aggression on Gaza, sending 53 planes loaded with aid through the Rafah Border Crossing and dispatching 158 aid convoys carrying around 6,400 trucks. He explained that the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), along with allied and friendly nations, carried out 391 airdrop operations to deliver aid to the Strip. Shebli emphasized that these operations marked a new and significant step in the field of humanitarian relief, as Jordan succeeded in asserting its will and working diligently to deliver aid. Regarding coordination with international organizations, he noted that the JHCO has worked closely with UN agencies to identify the urgent needs of Gaza's residents, stating that Jordan has provided 60 percent of the aid that has reached the Strip. He further mentioned that 100 trucks have been sent daily since the ceasefire was announced, including more than 41,000 tents and 49,200 tarps to northern Gaza. He added that efforts to send aid are still ongoing, with continued coordination with relevant international organizations to meet the future needs of the people in Gaza.
