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Mystery rocket explodes in Jordan Mystery rocket explodes in Jordan
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A rocket has exploded near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, damaging a warehouse but causing no casualties.A rocket has exploded near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, damaging a warehouse but causing no casualties.
It was one of two fired early on Thursday morning which landed in Jordanian territory - the other fell harmlessly into the sea. The rocket was one of two fired early on Thursday which landed in Jordanian territory - the other fell into the Red Sea.
There are conflicting reports as to where the rockets were launched.There are conflicting reports as to where the rockets were launched.
Israeli military sources say they came from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, but both Egyptian and Jordanian officials denied they were fired from their countries. Egyptian officials denied Israeli reports they had come from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Jordan's PM said they had not been launched from his country.
Israeli media reports say that the rockets were aimed at the Israeli town of Eilat. "We are 100% sure that the rocket which hit a warehouse in Aqaba was not fired from Jordanian territory, but from beyond our borders," Prime Minister Samir Rifai told AFP news agency.
According to an unnamed Jordanian security official, both were Katyusha rockets. He added that the missile had been a Russian-designed Grad. Earlier police said they had found the remains of a Katyusha rocket.
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After earlier denials from Jordanian officials that the rockets had been fired from their territory, Reuters news agency later reported unnamed military sources as saying the missiles were fired from the country, but failed to clear its border. Israeli media reports say that the rockets were aimed at the nearby Israeli resort of Eilat.
The rocket which came down near Aqaba - adjacent to the popular Israeli resort city of Eilat - hit an empty warehouse, reports said. Reuters news agency quoted unnamed military sources as saying the missiles had been fired from Jordan but failed to clear its border.
"A limited explosion took place in the early hours of the morning at a refrigeration warehouse at the northern edge of the city that caused minor damage," Jordanian Information Minister Nabil Sharif was quoted as saying.
Israel has recently warned of increased militant activity in the Sinai, which is very popular with Israeli tourists, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem.Israel has recently warned of increased militant activity in the Sinai, which is very popular with Israeli tourists, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem.
Last week Israel said there was firm evidence of an attempt to abduct its citizens in the area, prompting a call for all Israelis in the Sinai to leave immediately, adds our correspondent.Last week Israel said there was firm evidence of an attempt to abduct its citizens in the area, prompting a call for all Israelis in the Sinai to leave immediately, adds our correspondent.
In 2005 four rockets were fired from Jordan towards Israel, but they missed, falling instead within Jordan. A Jordanian soldier was killed in the incident. In 2005 four rockets were fired from Jordan towards Israel, but fell within Jordanian territory. A Jordanian soldier was killed in the incident.