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As It Is - Malaysia Struggles to Stop People Joining Jihadists

Malaysian police recently arrested three men they believe were planning to join Islamist militants² in Syria. Police say the three were arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Officials say militant¹ groups have used social media to interest more than 30 Malaysian Muslims in fighting what they call “jihad” in Syria and Iraq. Anti-terrorism experts say they are worried about what could happenwhen these militants return home.

You are listening to a video found on the YouTube website. In the video, Malaysians are seen fighting side by side with Islamist militants in Syria.

One of the Malaysians was 45-year-old Lotfi Ariffin. He had thousands of Malaysian followers³ on Facebook. It was on Facebook that people first learned he had been killed in battle.

In Iraq, another Malaysian carried out a suicide bomb attack, killing⁴ 25 policemen.

Since early last year, Malaysian officials have been actively⁵ working to stop people from joining groups like the Islamic State. Anti-terrorism expert Ayob Khan says he is worried about more than the harm they can cause in Syria and Iraq.

“They also planning to carry out attacks in Malaysia, against the Malaysian government, because for them Malaysia is not (an) Islamic government. It is OK to topple Malaysia through armed struggle. So that is the main objective, the same objective that what has been preached by the Islamic State.”

Earlier this year, Malaysian police arrested several people who planned to join up with the Islamic State. Police said the suspects had talked about attacking targets in Malaysia. Last week, they arrested three other people as they prepared to go to Syria.

Jufitri Joha is with the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia. He says his group is attempting to persuade young Muslims not to join the “jihad”.

“We stress that this is not your priority. Your priority, if you want to help them, you should join the humanitarian⁶ mission sending food, aid, release the pain suffered by the refugees, by the internally displaced people, that is your priority.”

Jifitri Joha says young Muslims in Malaysia have shown interest in both the name and idea of the “Islamic State.” But police say the would-be jihadists are also interested in fighting Shia Muslims, seeing them as opponents of accepted religious teachings.

Political scientist Chandra Muzaffar says officials in Malaysia, a Sunni Muslim country, share the blame for fueling religious violence.

“It is obvious that there is a strong anti-Shia element in religious propaganda in Malaysia and this is emanating⁷ from the religious establishment, from certain elements in political parties, from NGOs, from various other groups.”

Malaysian police say they are closely watching social media, which they say is the main way the militants appeal to would-be followers.

Police say that if Malaysians with ties to groups like the Islamic State return home, they will be arrested immediately.

I’m Bob Doughty⁸.

Words used in this Story

police – n. a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency

militant – adj.,trying to cause political change, often by the use of force or violence; n.someone active in trying to cause political change

happen – v. to become a fact or event; to take place

video – n. a method of recording images and sound without a traditional film camera to be shown on a television, computer or other device

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 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。

3 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

7 emanating   

v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

• Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。 来自辞典例句
• Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。 来自辞典例句

8 doughty   

adj.勇猛的，坚强的

参考例句：

• Most of successful men have the characteristics of contumacy and doughty.绝大多数成功人士都有共同的特质：脾气倔强，性格刚强。
• The doughty old man battled his illness with fierce determination.坚强的老人用巨大毅力与疾病作斗争。