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Border guards foil illegal entry into Syria

By Petra - Apr 07,2014 - Last updated at Apr 07,2014

AMMAN – Border guards on Monday thwarted an attempt by four persons, including a woman, to infiltrate into Syria from Jordan, according to an official source from the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF).

One person was shot in the foot during the operation.

Also, three other people were detained while they were attempting to illegally enter Jordan from Syria and were referred to the concerned authorities, the source said.

Meanwhile, border guards received 412 Syrian refugees during the past 24 hours who entered via various illegal border points.

 

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