Top military and security officials from Jordan and Syria held a meeting on Sunday to address the escalating drug trade along their shared border, which has led to deadly clashes, primarily attributed to pro-Iranian militias in southern Syria.
The meeting was prompted by a pledge made by Damascus during a previous meeting in Amman last May, where Syria’s neighbors sought cooperation in curbing the country’s thriving drug trade.
In exchange, assistance was offered to help improve Syria’s international standing following a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters during the civil war.
The talks, headed by Jordanian army head Lieutenant General Yousef Hunaiti and Syrian Defence Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas, also involved intelligence chiefs from both countries.
They also discussed the regional stability threat posed by the drug issue, as highlighted in a statement from Jordan’s foreign ministry.
