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Jordanian air strikes in southern Syria target alleged Iran-linked drug smugglers
It’s all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out. [IsraelTimes] Jordan launched several aerial raids inside Syria Thursday against suspected warehouses and hideouts of Iranian-backed drug smugglers, local and regional intelligence sources say.The strikes took place in southern Syria, near the Jordanian border. The army has stepped up a campaign against drug pushers after protracted festivities last month with dozens of infiltrators from Syria linked to pro-Iranian militias, carrying large hauls who crossed its border with weapons and explosives. Data published by Jordan’s official mouthpiece Petra on Thursday, showed a more than three-fold increase in drug-related crimes from 2013 to 2022, "prompting an escalation in confronting drug pushers." Related: Jordan: 2024-01-04 Good Morning Jordan: 2024-01-04 Hemetti reaffirms readiness to sign comprehensive peace agreement Jordan: 2024-01-04 Sudan's deputy chairman brushes off Addis Ababa Declaration Posted by: trailing wife 2024-01-05 |
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