Amman, March 28 (Petra) - Twenty-two missiles were launched from Iran towards Jordanian territory in The fourth week of the ongoing war in the region, the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) said on Saturday.
In a joint statement with the Public Security Directorate, the Military Media Directorate said that the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and destroyed the missiles with high efficiency, but failed to intercept two that fell in the east of the country.
Jordanian territory has been directly targeted by Iranian attacks since the start of the regional conflict, with 262 missiles and drones launched at the Kingdom, targeting vital sites, said the statement.
Since the war began, the Royal Jordanian Air Force has successfully intercepted and destroyed 242 missiles and drones, but defenses failed to intercept 20, it said.
JAF reiterated a commitment to fulfilling its duty with full force to protect the country's security and the safety of its citizens from any vicious aggression, and to safeguard the Kingdom's borders with all available resources to prevent any incursion or violation.
For his part, the media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate said that the number of incidents of falling missiles and drones handled by the Engineering Corps of the Armed Forces, Civil Defense personnel, and police last week reached 64. These involved falling objects and debris across the Kingdom's governorates, he said.
During the fourth week of the war, one of the personnel handling falling objects suffered moderate injuries and is receiving treatment, and some material damage was also reported in various parts of the Kingdom, he said.
The Public Security spokesperson reported a total of 478 falling objects of projectiles and debris since the start of the conflict, while the total number of injuries from these rose to 25, all have been discharged, except for the most recent injury.
He further said material damage since the start of the conflict included 25 vehicles, 55 homes and shops, and 14 public properties.
The Public Security spokesperson again warned against gathering around, approaching, or tampering with any suspicious object or fragments, and urged citizens and residents to heed instructions issued by official authorities.
He urged the public to report any suspicious object to security bodies and call 911, stressing the need to follow instructions, rely on information from official sources, and refrain from rumors and misleading news.
//Petra//SS
