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Southern Military Region Foils Drone-Based Drug Smuggling Attempt


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)

Amman, May 20 (Petra) – The Southern Military Region, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND), on Wednesday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics across the western border using three drones.

According to a military source, border guards detected the drones and engaged them in accordance with the rules of engagement, successfully shooting them down inside Jordanian territory.

The seized narcotics were confiscated and handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation.

//Petra// AK

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