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Jordan downs drone near Syria border: security official

Jordan shot down a drone on Friday as it flew over the northeastern region of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, a security official said.

Published: Fri 25 Jul 2014, 1:47 PM

Updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 5:23 AM

“The Jordanian armed forces shot down an unidentified drone with a missile as it flew over Mafraq,” the official told AFP.

“It was a violation of Jordan’s airspace. Jordan will take measures at a high level after identifying the drone.”