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Jul. 7, 2004 13:45 | Updated Jul. 7, 2004 14:11
Jordan seizes heavy weapons near Syrian border
By JOSEPH NASR

The Jordanian Border Control Authority seized a truck laden with heavy artillery near one of its border crossings with Syria, Jordanian diplomatic sources told the London-based Arabic daily newspaper al-Shaq al-Awsat on Wednesday.

It remains unclear whether the trucks were to be delivered to extremist Islamic elements in Jordan or to Palestinian groups in the West Bank.

Syria strongly denied that the truck - loaded with anti-tank missiles, highly explosive substances and cannon shells - had crossed into Jordan from its territory.

"This matter is totally unfounded and untrue," Syrian Information Minister Ahmed al-Hassan told al-Awsat, and "it is part of attempts aimed at creating tension between Syria and Jordan."

Two months ago, the Jordanian authorities captured al-Qaida terrorists, affiliated with Iraq's arch-terrorist al-Zarqawi, who were attempting to blow up the Jordanian Intelligence headquarters in Amman.