A Jordanian tank is seen deployed near the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
AMMAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Jordan has tightened controls of its border with Syria in Mafraq governorate in northern Jordan to combat cross-border drug trafficking.
The Jordanian military announced on Feb. 17 that its soldiers had killed 30 suspected smugglers and confiscated 17,348 pieces of hashish sheets and more than 16 million narcotic pills, since the implementation of the new rules of engagement on the borders.
Jordanian soldiers use a drone to patrol along the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
Jordanian troops patrol along the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
Jordanian soldiers are seen riding an armed patrol vehicle along the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2022 shows a camp of the Jordanian Army near the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
Jordanian soldiers are guarding the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
A Jordanian patrol vehicle is seen patrolling along the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
Jordanian soldiers are seen patrolling along the barbed wire fence at the border with Syria in Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)■
