Jordan arrests suspected Syrian spies

  Jordanian authorities have confirmed the arrest of several Syrian army defectors on suspicion of spying for the Syrian regime, according to a report by the Jordan Times. According to Jordan's Public Security Department (PSD), police forces in Mafraq arrested last week 10 alleged army defectors who entered the Kingdom earlier this month suspecting that they concealed their true identity. According to a second security source who requested anonymity, the arrest comes amidst rising concern among security forces of attempts by Syrian "agents" to infiltrate the Syrian refugee community and report on the movements of activists and defectors.