Syria's defense minister met Sunday with Jordan's army chief in Amman after Syrian troops captured several rebel-held areas near Jordan's border, state media reported.
The Hala Akhbar news site, which is linked to Jordan's military, reported that the meeting between Jordanian Gen. Yousef Huneiti and Syrian Gen. Ali Habib was "to increase coordination in the field of border security to serve the interests of the two brotherly countries."
Petra, Jordan's state news agency, said both men discussed border security, the situation in southern Syria, fighting terrorism and confronting narcotics smuggling.