Projectiles cross border from Syria, fall in open land

AMMAN — Three shells on Wednesday fell in Ramtha, 90km north of Amman, coming from the Syrian side as the Syrian army intensified its attacks against rebels in the south.

The shells caused no injuries as two of them fell in empty lands to the west of Akeider area and the third fell in the nothern neighbourhood near Al Abrar Mosque but did not explode, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Following the incident, the military engineering corps dealt with the shells and disposed them.

For the past few days residents of Ramtha have been hearing sounds of loud explosions inside the Syrian lands, it was reported.

The battles are taking place in a de-escalation zone that has seen relative calmness since a deal was signed in 2016 between Jordan, US and Russia. 

“We are following up closely on the situation in southern Syria, and we are working with the Americans and the Russians to reach a deal to protect our national interests,” State Minister for Media Affairs Jumana Ghunaimat has told The Jordan Times recently.