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Coverage dated January 26, 2022

Jordanian Troops Kill 27 Drug Smugglers from Syria

Headline from Voice of America

Jordan’s military says the killings occurred during a clash along the border it shares with Syria

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  1. Voice of America

    Jordanian Troops Kill 27 Drug Smugglers from Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Jordan’s military says the killings occurred during a clash along the border it shares with Syria

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Jordan's military kills 27 suspected drug smugglers in border shootout (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The deaths come after Jordan's military applied harsher rules of engagement on the Syrian border, an area some say has become a drug-running hub.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Jordan says 27 drug smugglers killed at border with Syria (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    AMMAN - Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed smugglers on Thursday as they tried to cross the border from Syria during a dawn snowstorm with a large quantity of amphetamines, an

  4. Al-Monitor

    Jordanian forces shoot alleged drug smugglers on snowy border with Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    There has been a series of large drug busts in the Middle East recently.

  5. New York Times

    Jordan’s Army Kills 27 in Drug Bust on Syrian Border (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Jordanian Army said that soldiers fired on suspected smugglers as they tried to cross the border under cover of a snowstorm.

  6. Washington Post

    Jordan army kills 27 drug smugglers in wintry clash on Syrian border (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The clash came 10 days after smugglers killed a Jordanian army officer prompting the military to vow an increased crackdown on smuggling from Syria.

  7. CNN

    27 drug smugglers killed at Jordan-Syria border, Jordanian army says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed drug smugglers as they tried to enter the country from Syria on Thursday, an army spokesman said.

  8. Washington Post

    Jordanian military kills 27 in shootout with Syria smugglers (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The Jordanian military says its troops have killed 27 suspected smugglers attempting to enter the country from neighboring Syria

  9. Al Jazeera

    Jordanian military kills 27 in shoot-out with Syrian smugglers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Army says it found large quantities of drugs hidden in Syrian trucks passing through Jordan’s main border crossing.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Jordanian military kills 27 in shootout with armed smugglers from Syria (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Army says large quantities of narcotics were seized in clashes that also left several people wounded; soldiers acted in line with new rules of engagement to protect border

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Jordan says killed 27 in Syria drug smuggling shootout | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Jordanian army says it killed more than two dozen people in a mission to stop drug smuggling across the border from Syria.

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