Jordan army foils drone drug smuggling attempt from Syria

The Jordan Armed Forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom via drone on Tuesday, an official statement said.

The Southern Military Command, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, intercepted the drone on its western front within its area of responsibility, the statement added.

Border guards applied rules of engagement after monitoring and tracking the drone. They dealt with and downed the drone inside Jordanian territory. The seized narcotics were transferred to relevant authorities.