AMMAN -- A military source at the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) said on Sunday that the JAF has thwarted an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle large quantities of narcotics coming from Syrian territories into Jordan.

The operation, conducted in cooperation with the Anti-Narcotics Department, resulted in the killing of 5 smugglers and the injury of 4 others, along with the seizure of large quantities of narcotics, the state-run Petra news agency reported. (Jorday-Drug Trafficking)

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CAIRO -- The Yemeni embassy in Egypt announced Sunday that a senior Yemeni military official was found dead in his apartment in Cairo.

"The Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Arab Republic of Egypt is following with great interest and concern the issue of the killing of Major General Hassan bin Jalal al-Obaidi, Director of the Military Industrialization Department in the Ministry of Defense, who was found murdered in his apartment in the Egyptian capital Cairo," said the Yemeni embassy in a statement. (Egypt-Yemeni Military Official-Murder)

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YAOUNDE -- At least eight separatist fighters have been killed in a military offensive in Cameroon's war-torn English-speaking region of Southwest, security and local sources said on Sunday.

The raids were carried out from Friday to Saturday in the Ayukaba locality of the region. (Cameroon-Raids) Enditem

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