Jordan downs drug-laden drone from Syria in 9th incident this year

AMMAN, Jordan

Jordan shot down a drug-laden drone from Syria on Monday, the ninth such incident this year, according to the military.

In a statement, the army said a drone carrying crystal meth was intercepted after illegally crossing the country’s border from Syria.

Last month, the Jordanian army shot down three drones carrying narcotics from Syria.

Jordan shares a 375-km porous border with war-torn Syria.

The country has seen hundreds of attempts to smuggle drugs in recent years as a result of the deteriorating security conditions in neighboring Syria.

Jordan had intercepted nine drug-laden drones from its next-door neighbor since the start of this year.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar