Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has been approaching Jordan.

Officials said the Hashemite kingdom was on alert for an ISIL presence along Jordan’s borders with Iraq and Syria. They said ISIL was trying to use Jordan as a waystation for fighters and weapons for the jihad campaign in Iraq and Syria.

“The Jordanian armed forces are ready to repel any infiltration or attempts to harm security and stability,” Jordanian military spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al Ameri said.

In a statement on Dec. 17, Al Ameri acknowledged an ISIL attempt to storm the Iraqi border with Jordan. He said three ISIL vehicles opened fire and detonated explosives against Iraqi border forces before withdrawing.
Officials also reported clashes with Jordanian security forces along the Syrian border. They said the attackers could have been ISIL fighters or smugglers.

“They have been trying to smuggle weapons, ammunition and drugs into the kingdom,” an official said.
Jordan, deemed a leading base for Syrian rebels, has been working with the United States to bolster border security and surveillance. Officials cited a command and control center designed to look deep into Syria.

*World Tribune