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1st LD: Blast hits refugee camp on Jordan-Syria border

Xinhua, January 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

An explosion occurred Saturday at Al Rukban refugee camp on border between Jordan and Syria, the state-run Petra news agency reported, citing a source at the Jordan Armed Forces.

A total of 14 Syrians who were injured in a blast were allowed to enter into Jordan, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

An officer at Jordan Armed Forces said a booby trapped car was exploded at the Rukban camp, which is located at the no man's land at borders between Jordan and Syria.

The source ruled out the possibility that Jordanians were hurt in the blast as Jordanian relief workers who distribute aid to the refugees are not present regularly at the camp. Enditem