Jordan's army thwarted drug smuggling operation from Syria: statement

The Jordanian army said on Friday that it had thwarted the smuggling of large quantities of narcotics into the territory of the kingdom from Syria.

The army said in a statement: "Border Guard forces, in coordination with the Military Security Directorate and the Anti-Narcotics Department, detected a group of smugglers illegally crossing the border from Syrian territory."

He added: "The rules of engagement were applied with direct shooting on them, which led to their escape into the Syrian depth," noting that "after intensifying search and search operations in the area, 287 cannabis and 259,120 Captagon pills were found, and the seizures were transferred to the competent authorities. ".