The Jordanian army said on Friday it had shot down a drone carrying weapons from Syria.
The officers at the border, in coordination with the military security services, detected a drone attempting to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory into Jordanian territory, which was shot down inside Jordan, said an official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).
The source added that the drone was carrying multiple weapons, which was seized and transferred to the competent authorities.
JAF will deal firmly with any infiltration or smuggling attempt in order to protect citizens and the security of Jordanian borders, the source noted.
Jordanian-Syrian border that extends for about 350 kilometers is constantly witnessing drug smuggling and infiltration attempts, prompting the Jordanian forces to confront the firmly.
Source: Kuwait News Agency