Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 28


AMMAN -- The Jordanian Armed Forces said on Monday that it had shot down a drone in the eastern military zone that attempted to illegally cross the border into Jordan from Syria.

The border guard forces, in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department and other military security units, detected on Sunday the unmanned drone and shot it down inside the Jordanian territories, said an official military source in a statement. (Jordan-Syria-Drone Downing)

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