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Jordan says one soldier, several drug dealers killed in Syria border clash
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Jordanian army kills smugglers crossing border from Syria; clashes leave one soldier dead; smugglers infiltrate under heavy fog; smugglers flee back to Syria; engagement kills some smugglers; Jordan acts to protect national security; Syria main location for drug trade; Jordan main transit route for captagon; Hezbollah denies accusations; drug trade finances pro-Iranian militias; Jordan receives US military aid; smuggling attempts expected to spike; Damascus denies complicity with militias; Iran denies Western plots.
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023
