Amman, Jan 10 (Petra) – Southern Military Zone troops on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle a quantity of narcotics, using a drone, in an area within their ​​responsibility, the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army Command said.

It said border guard, in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, applied the rules of engagement after spotting the drone, shooting it down inside Jordanian territory.

The narcotics seized were handed over to relevant authorities, it added.

//Petra//SS