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Suspected Jordanian Air Strikes in Syria Kill 10 Amid Anti-Drug Operations

Victims reportedly not involved in smuggling, raising questions about the accuracy of Jordan's intelligence.

  • Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria have reportedly killed at least 10 people, including children.
  • The strikes targeted residential areas in the towns of Arman and Malah in the province of Sweida.
  • Jordan has been conducting air strikes in Syria to disrupt drug-trafficking operations, particularly the smuggling of the amphetamine Captagon.
  • Local residents and Syrian opposition activists claim that the people killed in the latest strikes were not involved in smuggling, suggesting a possible intelligence failure.
  • Jordan has not yet confirmed its involvement in the latest strikes, which are part of a series of similar actions over the past year.
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