VOA慢速英语2014 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿（在线收听）

Lebanon Detains Wife, Child of Islamic State Leader 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿

Security officials say the Lebanese military has detained a wife and child of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

安全官员说，黎巴嫩军方扣押了伊斯兰国组织领导人阿布·贝克尔·巴格达迪的妻子和儿子.

The officials say the woman and child are being held and questioned at Lebanon's defense ministry. They were detained about 10 days ago near the border with Syria, while carrying false identification cards.

两人目前被关在黎巴嫩国防部，接受讯问。巴格达迪的妻子和儿子大约10天前在叙利亚边界附近被扣留。

The arrest of the second wife of the Islamic State leader was announced Tuesday. Al Arabiya TV said the Lebanese government announced the arrest to press for the release of several Lebanese Army soldiers being held by Jabhat al Nusra, a group linked to al-Qaida.

Top Kenyan officials replaced after terrorist attack

Two top Kenyan security officials are being replaced following a deadly terrorist attack Tuesday. Thirty-six people were killed in the attack in northeastern Kenya.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said he accepted the resignation of the country’s Police Chief and its Interior Minister.

The militant group al-Shabab says its gunmen carried out the attack in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia. Reports say all those killed were non-Muslims.

Words in the News

detain – v. to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place: to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place

resignation – n. an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way