Army: Smugglers injured, arrested in clashes on northern border
An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army stated that, since 2 am on Saturday, armed clashes have been taking place between Jordanian border guard forces and large armed groups of smugglers on the northern border of the Kingdom and within the area of responsibility of the Eastern Military District.
These clashes have so far resulted in the injury and arrest of a number of smugglers, and the thwarting of the smuggling of large quantities of drugs and weapons, the source added.
The military source confirmed that the armed groups are now being expelled into Syria.
The past few days have witnessed an increase in the number of these operations and their transformation from infiltration and smuggling attempts into armed clashes, with the aim of crossing the border and forcefully by targeting border guard forces, the source explained.
The source stated that these clashes are continuing until the moment, and that the armed forces are following the movements of these groups and their attempts to destabilize national security.
An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army stated that, since 2 am on Saturday, armed clashes have been taking place between Jordanian border guard forces and large armed groups of smugglers on the northern border of the Kingdom and within the area of responsibility of the Eastern Military District.
These clashes have so far resulted in the injury and arrest of a number of smugglers, and the thwarting of the smuggling of large quantities of drugs and weapons, the source added.
The military source confirmed that the armed groups are now being expelled into Syria.
The past few days have witnessed an increase in the number of these operations and their transformation from infiltration and smuggling attempts into armed clashes, with the aim of crossing the border and forcefully by targeting border guard forces, the source explained.
The source stated that these clashes are continuing until the moment, and that the armed forces are following the movements of these groups and their attempts to destabilize national security.
An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army stated that, since 2 am on Saturday, armed clashes have been taking place between Jordanian border guard forces and large armed groups of smugglers on the northern border of the Kingdom and within the area of responsibility of the Eastern Military District.
These clashes have so far resulted in the injury and arrest of a number of smugglers, and the thwarting of the smuggling of large quantities of drugs and weapons, the source added.
The military source confirmed that the armed groups are now being expelled into Syria.
The past few days have witnessed an increase in the number of these operations and their transformation from infiltration and smuggling attempts into armed clashes, with the aim of crossing the border and forcefully by targeting border guard forces, the source explained.
The source stated that these clashes are continuing until the moment, and that the armed forces are following the movements of these groups and their attempts to destabilize national security.
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Army: Smugglers injured, arrested in clashes on northern border
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