Syrian Smugglers’ Operations Booming in Jordan
As violence has intensified in Syria, the smuggling business has boomed. A recent trip to northern Jordan near the Syrian border showed how the dangerous practice of dissidents smuggling food and medicine to injured and famished people in Syria is thriving.
Overlooking Syria’s southern border from Jordan, Ahmed Al-Masri is making plans to cross it. He leads a group of Syrian smugglers who risk everything on a daily basis to bring supplies into the country. From an undisclosed safe house on the Jordanian side of the border, Ahmed explains why they take the risk.
“Everybody inside Syria needs everything from outside. They need food. They need medication. They need some communication machine like a satellite phone,” he said.