Details of Jordan's airstrikes on drug traffickers' sites in Syria

Jordan continues its campaign against drug traffickers along its northern and eastern borders, where regional powers have been supporting arms and drug smuggling operations to establish Jordan as a conduit for their trade.

- Recent airstrikes target Iranian-backed smugglers -

Reuters reported that Jordan carried out airstrikes on Monday within Syria against locations associated with drug traffickers. Citing regional intelligence sources, the report notes that these strikes were directed at smugglers backed by Iran, responding to the increased smuggling activities by these groups.

- Rare airstrikes on drug-related targets -

The sources mentioned that Jordanian Air Force planes targeted sites related to drug operations in Syria, marking a rare occurrence since the onset of the Syrian conflict. The airstrikes reportedly hit a suspected residence of a prominent drug dealer in the town of Salkhad in Suwayda Governorate, along with other strikes on hideouts in Daraa Governorate.

- Related developments -

In a related context, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the death of a drug dealer named Nasser Faisal Al-Saadi. The Observatory suggested that Nasser Al-Saadi, closely linked to Lebanese Hezbollah, may have been killed in a Jordanian airstrike in the Salkhad area of Suwayda countryside.

- Jordanian Armed Forces' success -

On Monday, the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army announced the thwarting of a plan by numerous smugglers aimed at undermining national security and trafficking substantial quantities of drugs and weapons. The armed forces also reported success in killing and injuring several smugglers while apprehending nine others.