Jordan: Thermal balloons carrying weapons smuggled into the Kingdom were seized

- Jordanian Public Security announced in a statement, on Saturday, that thermal balloons containing automatic firearms and GPS devices, which were smuggled into the Kingdom in Karak Governorate, had been seized, according to what was reported by the Jordanian Petra News Agency. The media spokesman for the Public Security Directorate said, “A report was received to the Karak Governorate Police Directorate about the presence of a suspicious bag in the Mohi area of ​​the governorate. It immediately moved to the site and worked to isolate the area, while experts began verifying the bag.” The media spokesman confirmed, "After searching the bag that was smuggled using thermal balloons, 9 automatic firearms and GPS devices were found inside it, and they were seized." A spokesman for the Jordanian Public Security Directorate indicated that “preliminary investigations showed that the bag was coming due to the wind from the southern border of the Kingdom, stressing that investigations are still ongoing,” according to Petra Agency.