Daraa Border Crossing Explained

Bridge Name:	Daraa Border Crossing
Official Name:	Daraa Border Crossing مركز درعا الحدودي
Carries:	Commercial Goods, Vehicles, Train
Crosses:	Border between Jordan and Syria
Locale:	Ar Ramtha, Jordan Daraa, Syria

The Daraa Border Crossing (Arabic: مركز درعا الحدودي) is an international border crossing between Syria and Jordan. It is located between the cities of Daraa in Syria and Ar Ramtha in Jordan. It is situated along the Damascus-Amman section of the Hejaz Railway.^[1]

During the Syrian Civil War, rebel forces took control of the crossing in September 2013.^[2]

On 10 July 2018, the Syrian army recaptured the old Daraa Border Crossing.^[3]

References

32.6031°N 36.0822°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Transport in Syria. Lonely Planet. 25 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216021133/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/syria/transport/getting-there-away. 16 December 2008. dead.
2. Web site: Al Nusrah Front, Free Syrian Army seize border crossing to Jordan . Bill . Roggio . 29 September 2013 . The Long War Journal . 14 June 2015.
3. Web site: Breaking: Battle for Daraa city is nearly finished as rebels lose more ground. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. Al Masdar News. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710140250/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-battle-for-daraa-city-is-nearly-finished-as-rebels-lose-more-ground/. dead.