"Syrian and Jordanian Army Chiefs Convene to Combat Border Drug War"

Army and security chiefs from Jordan and Syria met to address the growing drug trade along their mutual border, which has led to deadly skirmishes primarily involving pro-Iranian militias in southern Syria. The meeting aimed to curb the drug danger and its sources of production and smuggling, as well as discuss the threat drugs pose to regional stability. Jordan has expressed impatience with broken promises to address the drug war and took matters into its own hands by conducting a strike inside Syrian territory in May. Jordan has also requested increased US military aid to bolster security on the border.