AMMAN
— A source from the General Command of the
Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) has reported that intense armed clashes erupted early Monday between Jordanian
border guards and infiltrating armed groups along the Kingdom's northern
frontier.
اضافة اعلان
According
to the source, the army successfully disrupted a major
smuggling operation,
intercepting a substantial stash of narcotics, automatic weapons, and missiles.
The official revealed that the militants are currently being driven back across
the border, with several Jordanian border guards sustaining minor to moderate
injuries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
It
was further noted that recent days have seen an escalation in such incidents,
transitioning from mere infiltration and smuggling attempts to aggressive armed
engagements. These confrontations are aimed at forcefully breaching the border,
involving direct assaults on the
Jordanian border guards.
The
official highlighted that these recent clashes represent a continuation of the
aggressive tactics employed by these groups. Recent engagements have resulted
in the elimination of multiple smugglers, the capture of one individual, the
killing of a Jordanian servicemember, and the wounding of another.
The
military source stressed the armed forces' vigilance in tracking the movements
of these groups and their efforts to destabilize national security. The
Jordanian military remains resolute in its commitment to deterring and pursuing
these elements to uphold the country's stability and security, Al-Mamlaka TV
reported.
Meanwhile,
the speaker of the house Ahmed Safadi, emphasized in a parliamentary session
that the border guards are displaying the most heroic and sacrificial acts in
defending the security and stability of the country on our northern front.
Safadi
added at the beginning of the parliamentary session, "Members of
Parliament stand united behind His Majesty King Abdullah II, the army, and the
security agencies, affirming support for all measures taken by the armed forces
to protect the borders, which will remain an impregnable a fortress against the ambitions of organized armed smuggling gangs."
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