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Jordan has intensified its efforts to combat drug trafficking through its borders, especially targeting the transportation of Captagon, a Syrian-made stimulant. Smugglers, linked to Iran-backed militias like Hezbollah, have been trafficking vast amounts of this potent drug alongside weapons and explosives as part of lucrative regional networks. Over recent months, Jordanian forces have engaged in multiple airstrikes—some in May and August—that target drug kingpins and laboratories but without official acknowledgment from the Jordanian government.