Jambiya-Shibriya

[Dom]

Originally Posted by broadaxe

Those are the turist police, not the Arab Legion which doesn't exist anymore - it has been merged into the Jordanian Armed Forces in 1969..

little more complex than that ...
in the desert areas the traditional system of camel-mounted desert patrols survived, and you are correct when you mention that the Arab Legion doesn't exist anymore
but the Camel Police Desert Force, who is direct heir of the Arab Legion, all legionnaries are bearing the typical attributs of the Arab Legion; "bothra with igal" and their metal badge is the one of Arab Legion ...
MORE, they still have the shibriya as part of their equipment as show the following pic's extracted from an internet site concerning; Jordan Police Forces
I met them often around the "Wadi Rum", me with my 4x4 and them with their camels .. intemporel meeting
Arab Legion
Police Desert Force
camel-mounted Police Desert Force

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Dom