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Jordan shuts borders with Syria: interior minister

Published: 06 Dec 2024 - 05:18 pm | Last Updated: 06 Dec 2024 - 05:35 pm
File photo used for demonstration purposes.

File photo used for demonstration purposes.

AFP

Amman: Jordan on Friday closed its border crossing with Syria, the kingdom's interior minister said, as the neighbouring country is gripped by fighting between Islamist-led rebels and government forces.

Mazen al-Faraya announced "the closure of the Jaber border crossing opposite the Syrian Nassib crossing as a result of the surrounding security conditions in Syria's south".