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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. |
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. |
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. | |
"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. | |
He added that the missile had been a Russian-designed Grad. Earlier police said they had found the remains of a Katyusha rocket. | |
Security warnings | Security warnings |
Israeli media reports say that the rockets were aimed at the nearby Israeli resort of Eilat. | |
Reuters news agency quoted unnamed military sources as saying the missiles had been fired from Jordan but failed to clear its border. | |
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 fell within Jordanian territory. A Jordanian soldier was killed in the incident. |