2 arrested for allegedly attempting to join Daesh in Syria

By JT - May 28,2018 - Last updated at May 28,2018

AMMAN — Border Guards on Sunday arrested two persons, who reportedly attempted to cross the borders into Syria to Join the Daesh terrorist group, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Monday.

An official source from the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) said that initial investigations showed that the suspects support Daesh ideology and had plans to carry out terrorist attacks including stabbing and using Molotov cocktails against security personnel.

They were referred to the concerned agencies for further investigations.

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