Amman, May 12 (Petra) -- The Southern Military Zone early Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics by drone along its western front.

The Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army said the operation was carried out in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department. Border Guard forces detected the drone, applied the rules of engagement, and downed it inside Jordanian territory.

The seized narcotics were referred to the competent authorities, it added.

//Petra// AO