Jordan’s army thwarts cross-border drug smuggling attempt via guided balloons
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- Border Guard units seized the illicit cargo inside Jordan in coordination with security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department.
- The Jordan Armed Forces reaffirmed their commitment to countering all smuggling and infiltration attempts regardless of evolving methods.
Jordan’s Eastern Military Zone thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics using guided balloons on Friday morning, Nov. 13, 2026, according to a statement by the Jordan Armed Forces.
Border Guard units detected the balloons as they approached Jordanian territory and successfully intercepted and brought them down inside Jordan within their area of responsibility.
Following the interception, troops seized the narcotics carried by the balloons in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND).
All confiscated materials were handed over to the relevant authorities for necessary legal proceedings.
In its statement, the Jordan Armed Forces reaffirmed its continued commitment to carrying out its national duty with efficiency and firmly confronting all infiltration and smuggling attempts, regardless of their evolving methods and tools, to safeguard Jordan's security, stability, and sovereignty.
