An explosion near a Syrian refugee camp in the remote northeastern corner of Jordan killed at least six security officials and wounded 14 others on Tuesday, army officials said. A car bomb blew up near a sand berm a few hundred yards from the Rukban refugee camp, a Jordanian army statement said, quoting an unnamed military official. Throughout the five-year civil war raging in Syria, Jordanian authorities have often reported foiling attempts by unknown parties to cross into the country from Syria. The blast, the statement said, targeted a “forward military post” manned by army soldiers, civil defense officials and Jordanian border guard forces offering assistance to the refugees. The border’s unclear delineation has made it illegal for relief organizations and the Jordanian military to administer aid in the camp itself for fear of inadvertently entering Syrian territory.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 21, 2016 10:35 UTC