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The Jordanian military says a crackdown on drug smugglers along the Syrian border is delivering results. During a media tour along the Syrian border on Thursday, Col. Mustafa al-Hiyari said the military was forced into action in response to increased smuggling activity and violence. In January, an army officer was killed in a shootout with smugglers. “Changing the rules of engagement came as a result of changing the nature of the threat. Therefore, the results were decisive,” he said. The military says it has killed some 30 smugglers, including 27 people in a single day. Al-Hiyari, director of…