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Egypt condemned attacks targeting Jordan as a dangerous escalation that violates the kingdom’s sovereignty, threatens its security and stability, and increases tensions across the region, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a written statement Tuesday.
The ministry expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Jordan and said Cairo supported all measures taken by the kingdom to safeguard its security, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Egypt firmly rejected all attacks that violate the sovereignty of states and threaten their security, according to the statement.
The ministry also called for an immediate halt to all actions that could further escalate tensions, stressing the need to preserve regional security and stability.
Jordan’s military said it intercepted and shot down a drone early Tuesday after it breached the kingdom’s airspace over the eastern desert.
The drone was intercepted after entering Jordanian airspace, with no casualties or material damage reported, according to the Petra news agency.
The incident was the latest in a series of drone incidents along the Jordan-Israel border and came amid signs that the U.S. and Iran may be pausing their exchange of strikes.
Jordan’s military said Monday that it had shot down two other drones targeting the kingdom, making Tuesday’s interception the third reported drone incident in two days.
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