The Jordanian military has confirmed it intercepted four missiles\nfired from Iran after explosions were heard in the southern city of\nAqaba on Wednesday. The incident triggered warning sirens in the area to\nanticipate the possibility of further attacks.<\/p>\n
According to a report by Jordan\u2019s national news agency, Petra, a\nmilitary source revealed that their air defence systems detected a total\nof six missiles heading towards Jordanian sovereign territory. The\nmissiles were engaged shortly after entering the country\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n
Of the six projectiles detected, four were successfully destroyed in\nthe air by defence systems. The other two missiles reportedly fell in\nremote, uninhabited areas. The military confirmed there were no\ncasualties or property damage resulting from falling debris or the\nprojectiles themselves.<\/p>\n
The Jordanian military stressed that its airspace is under continuous\noperational surveillance to guarantee national security. However,\nauthorities did not specify the exact locations of the missile impacts\nor the interception points for security reasons.<\/p>\n
The impact of the incident also affected civilian aviation activity\nin the surrounding area. Israeli media, Ynet, reported that an Arkia\nairline flight from Tel Aviv to Eilat was forced to alter its route\nafter explosions were heard from the direction of Jordan. Additionally,\nan international flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv reportedly\nexperienced a delay while in the air. The Jordanian military remains on\nhigh alert to monitor the situation along their air borders.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jordanian-military-intercepts-four-iranian-missiles-in-aqaba-airspace-1784724660", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }