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Jordan and Afghanistan are linked through the 2009 attack at a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, involving a source controlled by Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate {fact:1, fact:2}. Additionally, both nations are identified as regions overseen by specific corps within the IRGC-QF's organizational structure [1].
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United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com 2 facts
accountIn December 2009, Humam Khalil al-Balawi, a source under the control of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID), detonated an explosive device at a CIA facility at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan, killing seven CIA agents.
accountA CIA assessment concluded that Humam Khalil al-Balawi was not fully vetted prior to the 2009 attack on a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, despite having previously provided verified information to the United States and Jordan.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional sections including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).