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Jordan Says Its Deadly Strikes in Syria Targeted Islamic State

The airstrikes late Monday, which a Syrian agency said killed at least seven civilians, were in retaliation for an attack on a Jordanian church, Jordan said.

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People inspecting the aftermath of a Jordanian airstrike in Lutf in Daraa Province in southern Syria on Tuesday.
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Jordan Arrests 3 in Connection With Church Attack, State Media Reports

Nine people were killed and dozens were wounded in the attack last week on a Greek Orthodox Church in southern Jordan.

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People attending a funeral in Hamoud, Jordan, on Sunday for victims of the attack on a Greek Orthodox church.
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Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing at Least Seven

Officials said the shooting, during a funeral at an Orthodox church in the southern province of Karak, was a terrorist act motivated by extremist ideology.

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The Christian church where the shooting took place in Hamoud, Jordan, on Friday.
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UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure

Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.

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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, on Downing Street last year.
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