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Syria's defense chief visits Jordan to discuss border security

State media outlets reported that Syrian Gen. Ali Ayoub and Jordanian Gen. Yousef Huneiti met in Amman to discuss the situation along the border following the fighting in Daraa.
A picture shows a view of the closed Jaber/Nassib border post at Jordan's border with Syria, on Aug. 1, 2021.

A high-level delegation from Syria led by the country’s defense minister met with Jordan’s army chief on Sunday, in a rare meeting between the two neighboring countries. 

Jordanian news outlets reported that Syrian Gen. Ali Ayoub and Jordanian Gen. Yousef Huneiti met in Amman to discuss border control. According to Syrian state-run agency SANA, “They discussed the cooperation between armies of the two brotherly counties,” with a focus on combating terrorism and border security. The talks were held "to intensify future coordination over all common issues,” Jordan’s army said in a statement. 

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