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The Jordanian army said its air defence radar system had detected suspicious aerial movements from an unknown source along the border with Syria, which a regional security source said were most probably missiles fired by pro-Iranian militias from Iraq, Reuters reports.
Jets believed to be Jordanian had been heard hovering over the Jordanian city of Irbid and areas near the border crossing with Syria, witnesses said.
Jordan has requested Patriot air defence systems from Washington, saying it fears being caught in the crossfire if the conflict in Gaza pulls in Iran and its well-armed regional militias on the kingdom’s borders.
