Army stops another infiltration attempt, receives more refugees

AMMAN – Border Guards on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt by a person who was trying to cross from Jordan into a neighbouring country, an official source at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said Thursday.

Border Guards executed rules of engagement followed in such cases, arrested the suspects and referred them to the concerned authorities, the source added.

Also on Thursday, the army said Border Guards received 303 Syrian refugees during the previous 24 hours.

The troops transferred the refugees to shelters and camps, and Royal Medical Services personnel treated the injured, according to an army statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.