Arrests in Jordan over rocket and drone plots

Jordan’s security services say they have arrested 16 people suspected of plotting attacks inside the country involving rockets and drones.

The General Intelligence Department said the suspects had been under surveillance since 2021 and their plans were aimed at “targeting national security, sowing chaos and sabotage”.

They involved possession of explosives and automatic weapons, the manufacture of rockets, the concealment of one rocket ready to be launched, a project to manufacture drones, and the training of individuals both in Jordan and abroad, it alleged.

State media cited the government’s spokesman as saying the suspects were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, which denied any involvement.

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