AMMAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Minister of Interior Mazen Farrayah announced on Friday the closure of the Jaber border crossing with Syria due to the security conditions in southern Syria.

Under the decision, Jordanian citizens and trucks will be allowed to return to the kingdom, but outbound traffic to Syrian territories will be prohibited, according to a statement by the ministry.

The ministry stated that Jordan is closely monitoring developments in Syria, while the armed forces continue to secure the borders, according to the statement.

Located on the Damascus-Amman international highway, the Jaber crossing, which is known as the Nassib crossing in Syria, was the sole operational passenger and commercial border crossing between the two countries.

On Friday, clashes erupted near the Nassib crossing in Syria, where armed groups allegedly infiltrated the area and attacked Syrian army positions, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Enditem

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