Jordan says two armed people killed after 'infiltration attempt' via Syrian border
The Jordanian Armed Forces did not provide further details in its statement but said that the rest of the armed group were pushed back to the Syrian territory.
Jordan's armed forces often report foiling border infiltration attempts, sometimes for drug smuggling.
In January, Jordan and Syria agreed to form a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug smuggling and work to prevent the resurgence of ISIL.
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