Wednesday, the Eastern Military District thwarted an attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics from Syrian territory into Jordanian territory.

An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) - the Arab Army said that the rules of engagement were applied, which led to the smugglers fleeing back into Syria, and after searching the area, large quantities of narcotics were found.

The source stressed that the JAF will deal firmly with any infiltration or smuggling attempt in order to protect the citizens and the security of the Kingdom's borders.