AMMAN: Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow.
In a statement, the foreign ministry called the recruitment “a violation of Jordanian law and international law” that “exposes citizens to serious danger.”
Spokesman for the ministry Fuad Al-Majali called on Jordanians “to report any attempts to recruit them into the Russian army” and warned of both legal risks and the danger of death.
The ministry, he said, “has requested the Russian authorities to stop recruiting Jordanians and to terminate the service of any Jordanian citizens already enlisted.”
The ministry was also aware of online recruitment efforts, he said.
It is illegal for Jordanians to join the armed forces of a foreign country.
It’s unknown how many Jordanians may have been recruited, but hundreds live in Russia and more than 20,000 have studied in the countries of the former Soviet Union, according to unofficial data.
Early in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when Moscow was propping up former president Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wanted to recruit 16,000 fighters from the Middle East — with around 2,000 regular Syrian troops later reportedly sent to Russia.
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Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killed
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Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killed
- The foreign ministry called the recruitment “a violation of Jordanian law and international law“
- It is illegal for Jordanians to join the armed forces of a foreign country
Ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait attacked by suspected pirates, officials say
- The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center says the incident Friday saw a ship chased by smaller vessels that opened fire on it
- The private security firm Diaplous Group says the vessel twice came under attack and armed guards aboard opened fire in response
DUBAI: A ship traveling Friday through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait came under attack by suspected pirates, officials said.
The incident saw a ship chased by smaller vessels that opened fire on it, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said.
The private security firm Diaplous Group said the vessel twice came under attack and armed guards aboard it opened fire in response. It said the crew was safe and described the ship as a bulk carrier.
The Bab el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, separating the African continent from the Arabian Peninsula.
The area had seen attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, as well as a rise in piracy from Somalia as well. The Houthis have halted their attacks, however, as an uneasy ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip.
The incident saw a ship chased by smaller vessels that opened fire on it, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said.
The private security firm Diaplous Group said the vessel twice came under attack and armed guards aboard it opened fire in response. It said the crew was safe and described the ship as a bulk carrier.
The Bab el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, separating the African continent from the Arabian Peninsula.
The area had seen attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, as well as a rise in piracy from Somalia as well. The Houthis have halted their attacks, however, as an uneasy ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip.
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