Jordan: Thermal balloons carrying smuggled weapons seized in Al-Karak - Sarmad
Jordan's General Directorate of Security seized a bag containing weapons smuggled via thermal balloons in Al-Karak governorate, coming from the southern border.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
A spokesperson for the Jordanian Public Security Directorate said that a report was received by the Karak Governorate Police Department regarding a suspicious bag in the Muhay area of Karak. Authorities immediately moved to the site, cordoned off the area, and experts began inspecting the bag.
The spokesperson confirmed that after the bag, which had been smuggled using hot-air balloons, was searched, nine automatic firearms and GPS devices were found inside and subsequently seized.
He noted that preliminary investigations indicated the bag had been carried by wind from the kingdom’s southern border, and added that investigations are still ongoing.
