Amman, July 28, 2026 (AFP) - Jordan army says it downed drone in eastern desert

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The Jordanian army on Tuesday said it downed a drone in the eastern desert near Iraq and Saudi Arabia, without specifying its origin. "As part of its monitoring and surveillance system, the Royal Jordanian Air Force dealt with a drone that violated Jordanian airspace in the early hours of Tuesday morning," the military said in a statement. It added that "the drone was successfully shot down in the eastern desert within the Kingdom's territory". T......

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