The Jordanian army announced this week that soldiers can not leave lines on existing holidays and vacations are canceled, in view of the fragile situation on the border with Syria and concern that the situation in the neighboring country will slip into the kingdom.
Jordanian news website quoted sources factjo that increased military preparedness in the border area. Rmt'a County residents north of the country reported on the movement of tanks and armored vehicles.
Witnesses in Rmt'a reported the bombing of the Syrian army and clashes in villages and settlements near the border. Witnesses also reported in several published reports of Jordanian sites, that on Sunday, Syrian aircraft bombed right near the border fence, which led also to raise the alert on the Jordanian side. Security sources in the kingdom later denied these reports