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Jordan bombs alleged drug sites in southern Syria
- On Saturday, Jordanian warplanes struck suspected drug and arms storage sites across southern Syria, targeting at least five locations in the Suwayda countryside along the 375-kilometer border.
- The Jordanian military said it "carried out a Jordanian deterrent operation targeting several locations" to address persistent security threats and organized smuggling activities along the Kingdom's northern border.
- Local sources reported strikes hit sites near Umm Al-Rumman and Malh, plus a former State Security branch in Shahba, where state media noted the army "likely... targeted a headquarters containing weapons and drugs."
- Druze National Guard fighters targeted drones linked to the Jordanian military with heavy machine gun fire, while intensive drone activity continued over the area following the operation.
- Suweida province remains largely outside Syrian government control under President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, complicating cross-border anti-smuggling efforts following the ouster of Assad and the drug trade's role as former regime funding.
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der Standard DEJordan's army spoke of a "deterrent operation against several locations used by arms and drug traffickers"
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Free Malaysia Today NewsJordan strikes drug, arms smuggling sites in southern Syria
Syrian media say warplanes hit sites in Suwayda province
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The Jordanian army, for its part, stated that it had "conducted a deterrent operation targeting several sites used by arms and drug traffickers along the kingdom's northern border." Source link: https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/05/03/syrie-la-television-d-etat-fait-etat-de-frappes-jordaniennes-sur-des-depots-de-drogues-et-d-armes-dans-la-province-de-souweida_6684924_3210.html Author: Publish date: 2026-05-02 22:43:00 Copyright f…
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