Jordan arrests 8 Syrian refugees over camp riots

Published September 27, 2012 11:06am ET



AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has arrested eight Syrian refugees suspected of involvement in riots this week at a refugee camp close to the border with Syria and is enforcing stricter security measures at the facility.

A Jordanian prosecutor said Thursday the eight refugees were taken into custody and transferred to a state security court. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation into the incident.

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