VOA慢速英语2014 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿

 

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 defense¹ ministry². 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 militant³ 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

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 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。