Key facts
- Jordanian border guards stopped 14 armed individuals attempting to cross from Syria.
- The group attempted to infiltrate on Friday under heavy fire.
- The armed group suffered casualties during the border clash.
Jordanian border guards stopped a group of 14 armed individuals attempting to cross into northern Jordan from Syria on Saturday, the armed forces said in a statement. The group tried to infiltrate on Friday under heavy fire and direct engagement, causing numerous casualties among them before the remaining members fled back into Syria. The incident comes a week after Jordan carried out airstrikes in Syria that killed more than 20 jihadist fighters in retaliation for a deadly church attack that killed nine people.