Army Foils Drug Smuggling Attempts Using Electronically Guided Balloons

Amman, March 5 (Petra) — The Eastern Military Zone early Thursday foiled two attempts to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics carried by electronically guided balloons.

Border Guard units, in coordination with security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, detected the balloons, engaged them, and brought down the payload inside Jordanian territory. The seized materials were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal measures.

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05/03/2026 13:23:48