Jordanian army kills 3 who tried to illegally cross the border

Published October 7th, 2025 - 08:32 GMT
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Picture shows King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) standing to attention with army troops under a Jordanian national flag during a ceremony at the Jordan Valley site of Naharayim, also known as Baqura, east of the Jordan River on November 11, 2019 (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Jordanian army revealed that Border Guard forces in the Jordanian Eastern Command thwarted an attempt by three armed individuals to illegally cross the Jordanian border at dawn on Tuesday, Al Mamlaka reported.

The individuals were spotted, and a clash erupted between them and the Jordanian border guards, leading to the death of the three men following an exchange of fire.

Days ago, the Jordanian army, in cooperation with the Syrian government, was able to foil seven smuggling attempts across the shared border were thwarted, nearly one million narcotic pills prepared for smuggling and illegal distribution were also seized.

In addition, the Jordanian army on the border with Syria also revealed that it arrested a number of individuals involved in these operations.

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