Reports of Jordanian air strikes targeting militants who attempted to infiltrate from Syria
Regional intelligence sources said that Jordan launched several air strikes, today, Monday, inside Syria along its border with its northern neighbor against the hideouts of Iranian-backed drug smugglers in response to a large smuggling operation. The “Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army” had previously confirmed the continuation of the clashes. On the northern border, armed groups coming from Syrian territory tried to infiltrate across the border.
In a press statement, a responsible military source in the General Command of the “Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army” announced, “The clash between the Jordanian border guard forces and the armed groups continued since Monday dawn, during which they were able to arrest 9 smugglers who were with the armed groups, and they were arrested.” (4) Rocket Launcher missiles, (4) RPG missiles, (4) anti-personnel mines, (10) type (G3) sniper rifle, and (M16) rifle equipped with a sniper scope. And the destruction of a car loaded with explosive materials, in addition to the seizure of very large quantities of narcotic substances, which are being identified and transferred to the competent authorities.”
Jordanian border guards in the north (archive)
The source confirmed that preliminary investigations show that it targets Jordanian national security, and that the armed forces are following the movements of armed groups and their attempts to destabilize national security, and that they will do everything necessary to deter and pursue them wherever they are, noting that “the armed forces are equipped with a highly advanced border security system.” Readiness to confront all attempts to cross the Jordanian border and approach it.”
The Jordanian Armed Forces (Arab Army) announced on Monday that armed clashes had occurred with groups coming from Syrian territory that attempted to bring in advanced missile weapons that were seized, while the military statement confirmed that a number of casualties had been recorded among members of the border guard forces, and that their injuries were among Light and medium.
Collaborating local groups
While informed sources stressed in their interview with Asharq Al-Awsat that the Jordanian Armed Forces are using the “required force” to “repel terrorist gangs that are still trying to cross the border,” the same sources confirmed that “local groups have been detected cooperating with weapons and drug militias.” Information available to the security services identified the locations of groups that opened fire on border guard forces from inside Jordan.
In their statements, the sources did not rule out the development of the confrontation with the progress of the Jordanian Armed Forces in repelling the gangs’ attack, and stressed that “all types of military force are ready for use in the ongoing confrontations, at a time when the gangs are using the smuggled weapons in their possession to respond to Jordanian shooting.”
Weapons seized in the Jordanian operation (Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army)
Jordan does not hide its direct accusation that Iran is behind the arms and drug militias in southern Syria, and that it provides qualitative support to specific parties and supplies them with advanced types of weapons after the drones entered the line of smuggling operations, and seized quantities of explosive materials, and recently advanced missiles.
A patrol near the eastern Jordanian-Syrian border in Washash, Mafraq Governorate, on February 17, 2022. (AP)
Jordanian protest
The Jordanian government confirmed that it “informed Iran of the need to stop smuggling operations by its militias in Syria.” The Minister of Information and official spokesman for the government, Muhannad Moubaidin, told Al-Arabiya channel that Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi spoke to his Iranian counterpart that “Jordan is against these operations, and stresses that these weapons and drugs should not pass through areas controlled by Iranian militias, unfortunately.”
On Monday, a military announcement revealed the extent of the developments taking place on the northern border, days after thwarting a series of repeated attempts by arms and drug smugglers, while the official announcement of the open clashes came with a headline that spoke of thwarting the passage of large quantities of automatic weapons, missiles, and drugs, into… A development that can be read from the perspective of the future pressure coming from the north, in light of the control of areas of southern Syria by militias affiliated with Iran.
Armed clashes
The responsible military source in the General Command of the “Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army” announced on Monday morning that “armed clashes took place between the Jordanian border guard forces and armed groups on the northern border within the area of responsibility of the Eastern Military District, and that the clashes took place since the early hours of the morning.” today is Monday”; These clashes have so far resulted in thwarting the smuggling of large quantities of drugs and automatic and missile weapons.
Jordanian border guards in the north (archive)
While the military source confirmed that the armed groups are now being expelled into Syria, he revealed that a number of light to moderate casualties had occurred among members of the Jordanian border guard forces.
The source explained that the past few days have witnessed an increase in the number of these operations and their transformation from infiltration and smuggling attempts into armed clashes, with the aim of crossing the border and forcefully by targeting border guard forces.
The source stated that these clashes are a continuation of what these armed groups have been doing for days, which resulted in the killing of a number of smugglers, the arrest of one of them, the martyrdom of a member of the armed forces, and the injury of another.
The source stressed that the armed forces are following the movements of these groups and their attempts to destabilize national security, and that they will do everything necessary to deter and pursue them wherever they are.
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2023-12-19 01:45:47
