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5 smugglers killed in cross-border clashes

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last updated: Jan 07,2024

5 smugglers killed in cross-border clashes
(Photo: Jordan News Agency, Petra)
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AMMAN — On Saturday, a military official said that the armed clashes between Jordanian Border Guard forces and the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) with smugglers at the Syrian border resulted in five smugglers killed, 15 arrested, and one injured. In addition, weapons and narcotics were seized, Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.اضافة اعلان

No casualties were reported among border guards, the source stated, adding that smugglers exploit winter weather to increase their operations across the borders.


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