The Jordanian army said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 ballistic missiles that it said were heading toward the country from Iranian territory.
The remaining two missiles fell in areas without settlements on Wednesday. The army's assessment found no fatalities in the incident.
Security measures taken at sites where missile fragments were found
The Jordanian Armed Forces said the air defense systems carried out the interception in accordance with operational procedures. It said monitoring, tracking and assessment activities were continuing to protect the country's airspace and the safety of its citizens.
Specialist teams worked in areas where the missiles fell and shrapnel fragments were found. The teams secured the sites with safety cordons and conducted security checks.
The army urged citizens not to approach unidentified objects, shrapnel or missile fragments. It called on anyone who encounters such objects to notify the relevant authorities.
Jordan maintains air defense readiness
The Jordanian army said its surveillance and early-warning systems, along with its air defense units, were being kept at the highest level of readiness against any threat. It said its forces continued their mission of protecting the country's security and airspace.
The Associated Press reported, citing official Iranian media outlets, that the missiles were directed at American targets in Jordan. In response to a question about attacks targeting an air base in Jordan, the U.S. Central Command said it had no information it could share.
Jordan also intercepted 13 missiles on September 2
The Jordanian army said it had intercepted 10 of 13 ballistic missiles that it said came from Iran and entered the country's airspace on September 2. The other three missiles fell in remote areas, and no one was killed or injured in that incident, it said.
The Jordanian Armed Forces had previously announced that its air defense systems and air force had responded to missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles said to have come from Iran.
