Jordanian forces intercept drug smuggling balloons on their eastern border

The Jordanian Armed Forces said today that they halted operations to smuggle narcotics via balloons on their eastern border with Syria, intercepting and seizing them on Jordanian territory. This is the second operation of its kind in a few days.

3 December, 2025 18:02

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The Jordanian Armed Forces announced that the Eastern Military Region thwarted two attempts today, Wednesday, to smuggle large quantities of narcotics, which were loaded onto guided balloons using primitive devices.

The Jordanian Armed Forces announced that the Eastern Military Zone thwarted two attempts today, Wednesday, to smuggle large quantities of narcotics, which were loaded onto guided balloons using primitive devices.

According to the Jordan News Agency, the balloons were spotted in two separate locations along the eastern front of its border area, where they were dealt with and shot down within Jordanian territory in coordination between the Border Guard forces, security agencies, and the Anti-Narcotics Department.

The Jordanian Armed Forces announced at the end of last November that the Southern Military Region thwarted an attempt to smuggle a quantity of narcotics via a drone on the western front within its area of responsibility.

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