IAF intercepts drone from East en route to Israel, shrapnel causes fire in Jordan
The shrapnel that fell and the fire did not cause any casualties, according to a Jordanian an official told Jordanian media.
The Israeli air force intercepted a drone en route to Israel from the east, the IDF announced Friday.
No sirens were triggered in accordance with protocol.
Shrapnel from the drone reportedly fell into Jordanian territory and caused a fire in the area.
"A drone fell into Jordanian territory in the area of the village of Ma'in in the Madaba Governorate in western Jordan and caused a fire that broke out in some of the areas nearby," an official told Jordanian media on Friday evening. The official also said that an explosion was also heard in the area.
"The incident did not cause any casualties, and the relevant authorities are working quickly at the scene," the official added. "Civil defense teams immediately arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire."