Damascus: Vehicles hit by Jordanian air strikes on the border on Wednesday did not belong to the Syrian army, Syrian state media said, citing a military source.
“No military or armoured vehicles belonging to the Syrian army moved towards the Jordanian border, and so what was targeted by the Jordanian air force does not belong to the Syrian army,” state television said in a breaking news alert.
The statement came after Jordan’s army said air force fighter jets had destroyed a number of combat vehicles as they tried to enter the kingdom on Wednesday morning.
“Royal air force jets fighters today at 10:30am (0730 GMT) destroyed a number of vehicles that attempted to cross into Jordan from Syria,” the Jordanian army said in a statement.
“The camouflaged vehicles tried to enter from an area with rugged terrain.
“The fighter jets fired warning shots, but they were ignored, prompting them to destroy the vehicles. The army will not tolerate such actions,” said the statement.
Syria’s government has accused Jordan of supporting the uprising against President Bashar Al Assad and training and arming rebels fighting against his government.
Jordan denies that it is involved in equipping the rebels and says it has tightened its border and jailed dozens trying to cross the frontier illegally.
