Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - So-called 'Jordanian Salafi Jihadist Movement' official, Mohammad al-Shalabi who also known as "Abu Sayyaf", said on Tuesday that the movement has smuggled gunmen to Syria to fight.

In an interview with Daily al-Ghad, al-Shalabi revealed that Jordanian security forces have recently arrested seven members of the movement near the borders between Jordan and Syria.

He added that the seven members were trying to infiltrate to Syria to launch military attacks against Syrian regular forces.

Shalabi, was accused of inciting the 2002 Maan riots, which left two policemen and four citizens dead, he was released months ago.