{"id":133668,"date":"2025-12-24T08:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=133668"},"modified":"2025-12-24T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:50:37","slug":"jordan-steps-up-measures-against-arms-drug-smuggling-on-border-with-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/133668\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan steps up measures against arms, drug smuggling on border with Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Jordanian authorities announced on Wednesday that the Jordanian Armed Forces are confronting groups involved in smuggling weapons and drugs along the country\u2019s northern border with Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Al-Mamlaka TV, the army has been implementing intensified security measures since Tuesday evening to counter infiltration and smuggling attempts along the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities stated that clashes with armed groups attempting to smuggle weapons and narcotics across the northern frontier are still ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They confirmed that the confrontations have not resulted in any casualties among members of the Jordanian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jordanian army emphasized that it has tightened border security procedures and continues to take all necessary measures to prevent the smuggling of weapons and drugs into the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Jordanian authorities announced on Wednesday that the Jordanian Armed Forces are confronting groups involved in smuggling weapons and drugs along the country\u2019s northern border with Syria. 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