Jordanian military kills drug smugglers on Syrian border
Cross-border drug smuggling was a major topic of discussion during Syria’s readmission into the Arab League.
The Jordanian military clashed with drug smugglers on the Syrian border on Monday as the drug war continues to plague both countries.
Jordan’s official Petra news agency reported that the clashes on the northern border began at dawn on Monday, leading to “several” smugglers being killed and injured. Nine of the smugglers were arrested, and the Jordanian forces seized weapons along with 4,926,000 Captagon pills and 12,858 palm-sized sheets of hashish, according to the agency.
The agency described the clashes as “ongoing” as of Monday evening local time.
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Jordan’s state television broadcaster Al-Mamlaka reported that the Jordanian military destroyed a car carrying explosives and seized rocket launchers, rifles and mines during clashes on the northern border.
