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Jordan carries out strikes on drug, weapons storage in southern Syria

Jordan carried out airstrikes on suspected drug and weapons storage sites in Syria's southern Sweida province, targeting areas near its northern border. Syrian state television reported that the strikes hit locations in the village of Shahba, while local sources said at least five sites, including warehouses in the town of Arman, were struck.

Jordan's military described the action as a deterrent operation against arms and drug traffickers, pledging to continue responding decisively to threats against the kingdom's security and sovereignty. A monitoring group reported that one strike landed near a local security forces branch.

Sweida province, parts of which are controlled by Druze armed groups outside Damascus's authority, has been a hub for drug trafficking. During Syria's civil war, the synthetic drug captagon became a major export and a key funding source for the former government. Jordan has repeatedly targeted smuggling networks in southern Syria and has vowed, alongside Syria's new authorities, to curb cross-border drug trafficking.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jordan-carries-out-strikes-on-drug-weapons-storage-in-southern-syria/
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