by Taylor Luck | Mar 25,2012 | JORDAN TIMES

AMMAN — Authorities confirmed on Sunday the arrest of several Syrian army defectors on suspicion of spying for the Syrian regime.

According to the 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.

“There were doubts surrounding their true intentions, so we detained the 10 Syrians for an extended background check,” PSD Spokesperson Lt. Col. Mohammed Khatib told The Jordan Times.

Police transferred the 10 Syrian nationals, who were residing in a specialised camp for army defectors on the outskirts of the northern city prior to their arrest, to the Mafraq District detention centre where they are currently being questioned, Khatib added.

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.

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