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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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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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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Horseback archery is making a comeback at a time when modern warfare has become high-tech and impersonal. The sport was featured at the World Nomad Games.

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Horseback archery is making a comeback at a time when modern warfare has become high-tech and impersonal. The sport was featured at the World Nomad Games.