Jordanian forces shoot down drone over northern airspace

Jordanian armed forces said they shot down a drone of unknown origin after it entered the country’s airspace on May 20, with no casualties reported.

The incident took place in northern Jordan, in the area of Jerash Governorate, around 50 kilometres north of the capital Amman, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

“This morning, the Jordanian Armed Forces engaged with a drone of unknown origin that entered Jordanian airspace and was brought down in Jerash Governorate, without any injuries,” the military said of an area located around 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the capital Amman.

By Aghakazim Guliyev