INSIGHT: Jordan – Next Battleground in Syria Conflict? -- Middle East Voices
Concerns that the violence in Syria could spill over the border into Jordan were realized when a group of Jordanian militants were arrested, accused of planning a series of attacks in the capital, Amman.
On October 21, Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID) announced that it had detained 11 local militants, who it alleged had been training with al-Qaida-linked groups in Iraq and smuggling weapons from Syria. The men were said to have been going in and out of Syria for some months and were planning attacks designed to seriously destabilize Jordan.
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More News On A Syrian Spillover Into Jordan
Syrian jihadist spillover haunts Jordan -- Reuters
Lebanon and Jordan Move Quickly to Contain Syria-Related Violence -- New York Times
Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps -- Voice of America
Al-Qaeda's gift to Jordan's King Abdullah -- Jillian Schwedler, Al Jazeera
Why failed terror attack in Jordan matters to U.S. -- Jonathan Schanzer, Special to CNN
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