Ammon News - The Southern Military Zone at dawn on Tuesday thwarted an attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics loaded by a drone, according to a responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF).

The source added that the Border Guards in the Southern Military Region, in coordination with the military security services and the Anti-Narcotics Department, thwarted a smuggling attempt using a drone that tried to cross the border illegally.

The rules of engagement were applied and the drones' payloads were dropped inside Jordanian territory, the source said, indicating that the seized items were transferred to the competent authorities.

The source confirmed that the JAF continue to harness their capabilities and potential to confront such attempts targeting national security.