VOA慢速英语--巴格达遭致命自杀式炸弹袭击

AS IT IS 2016-07-04 Deadly Suicide¹ Bombings in Baghdad 巴格达遭致命自杀式炸弹袭击

Bombings in Baghdad early Sunday killed at least 124 people and wounded at least 180 others.

A suicide truck bombing happened shortly after midnight at a busy shopping area in the Karrada district. At least 119 people died and 170 were wounded. It was the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital this year.

The Islamic State terrorist² group claimed responsibility for the attack. It said it had targeted Shi’ite Muslims, which it considers heretics.

The bombing happened after sundown, when many people were in the streets after a day of fasting. Many Muslims go to shopping areas before the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

A second attack took place in the northern Shaab area of Baghdad. At least five people were killed and 16 were wounded when a bomb exploded. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Iraqi Prime³ Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the site of the bombing hours after the attack.

The attacks on Sunday took place about a week after Iraqi forces forced Islamic State militants⁴ out of Fallujah, which is 50 kilometers west of Baghdad.

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heretic – n. someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs

1 suicide   

n.自杀，自毁，自杀性行为

参考例句：

• The number of suicide has increased.自杀案件的数量增加了。
• The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

2 terrorist   

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子

参考例句：

• Without the gun,I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist.没有这支枪，我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标了。
• The district was put on red alert during a terrorist's bomb scare.这个地区在得到恐怖分子炸弹恐吓后作了应急准备。

3 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

4 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。