Jordanian Army: Iran Targeted the Kingdom with 281 Missiles and Drones, and We Intercepted 261

SadaNews - The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Saturday that its air defenses dealt with 281 Iranian missiles and drones that targeted the Kingdom's territory during five weeks of military escalation in the region, including 161 missiles and 120 drones.

The Royal Air Force managed to intercept and destroy 261 of them, while air defenses were unable to intercept 20 missiles and drones.

Brigadier General Mustafa Al-Hiyari, Director of Military Media in the Jordanian Armed Forces, stated that the armed forces are executing defensive missions as part of "Jordan Shield," which aims to protect the homeland and prevent any loss of life.

Al-Hiyari added, during a press briefing where the armed forces and the Public Security Directorate presented numbers and details related to the repercussions of the war in the region, that Iran and some factions in the region are directly targeting the Kingdom's territory without justification.

He affirmed that these assaults represent a violation of Jordan's sovereignty, which is condemned and rejected, stressing that the armed forces are working to prevent infiltration and smuggling attempts that seek to exploit current security conditions.

He clarified that the armed forces operate according to a professional defensive doctrine that prioritizes civilian protection, indicating that the Jordanian state possesses a high level of preparedness to deal with various scenarios.

Al-Hiyari noted that the missiles and drones were targeting vital sites and facilities within Jordanian territory, affirming that they were not transit missiles as rumored, and that intercepting them resulted in debris falling in various areas of the Kingdom.

He pointed out that the war erupted following airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, which was followed by Iranian attacks on countries in the region, including Jordan, despite the Kingdom's confirmation that it would not be a theater of war and would not have its territory used as a launch pad for any attack.

He indicated that the armed forces had raised their state of readiness prior to the outbreak of the war, with all formations and units placed on immediate alert, and units bolstered on the border fronts, with border guards supported with the necessary equipment to handle exceptional circumstances.

Air defense systems were also activated according to available ranges, and aerial surveillance was intensified through aircraft and radars.

He added that Jordan activated military and defense cooperation agreements with several sisterly and friendly armies to provide air cover to enhance the protection of the Kingdom's airspace, in parallel with coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority to regulate air traffic and ensure the safety of the skies.

Al-Hiyari stressed that Jordan has sought since the beginning of the escalation to spare the region from war through diplomatic means, emphasizing that the Kingdom is primarily concerned with maintaining its security and the safety of its citizens, and that the missile and drone attacks it has faced constitute an aggression against its sovereignty and have caused material damage.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate, Amer Sartawi, stated that the directorate has raised its state of readiness and alertness to the highest levels to deal with the exceptional circumstances in the region, in addition to activating emergency plans to handle various scenarios to ensure immediate and effective response to any emergency.

Sartawi added during a press briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management that the directorate has enhanced the deployment of specialized teams to deal with cases of falling missiles and debris.

Sartawi announced that the Public Security Directorate has dealt with 585 reports of incidents involving falling remnants of missiles and debris, which affected all governorates of the Kingdom, causing material damage limited to 59 homes, 31 vehicles, and 16 incidents of damage to public property.

He talked about observing some negative behaviors from individuals and children who approached the fallen objects, noting that most of the injuries recorded were due to approaching the debris, urging parents to educate their children and assume their family role in preventing them from getting close to these hazardous objects.

Sartawi announced that 28 injuries were recorded, most of which were minor, and all have been discharged from hospitals.