VOA常速英语2008年-Philippine Military Finds Body Believed to Be B

By Douglas Bakshian
Manila
19 February 2008

The Philippine military says it has found what it believes to be the body of Dulmatin, an Indonesian militant¹ wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila.

 

The military says the body was found Monday on the southern island of Tawi Tawi after an informant led authorities to a remote jungle grave. Dulmatin was reportedly injured after a clash with the Philippine Marines on January 31, when they raided his hideout on the island.

Dulmatin is accused of being a member of the Indonesian Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah. He is wanted for the 2002 bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali that killed more than 200 people - Asia's worst terrorist attack. The United States has offered a $10 million reward for his capture.

He fled in 2003 to the southern Philippines, where authorities say he has been working with Abu Sayyaf, a Philippine militant group.

Dulmatin is believed to have trained Filipino militants³ in bomb making. Marine² General Nelson Allaga, of the Western Mindanao Command, says closing his case would be a major victory. "It's a good accomplishment⁴ for the armed forces if indeed it turns out that it's Dulmatin," said Allaga.

Tests to identify the body are under way, but could take at least a month. Authorities are using genetic⁵ samples taken from Dulmatin's children, who were found in a rebel hideout in the southern Philippines last year. Their mother was found earlier in the region. All have since been sent back to Indonesia.

Jemaah Islamiyah is accused of carrying out a series of bombings and other attacks in Indonesia. Although the attacks were largely aimed at foreign targets, such as hotels and restaurants, most of the victims have been Indonesian.

The Indonesian government has arrested more than 200 suspected JI militants. Scores have been convicted in court trials. As a result of the crackdown, the group has not tried to launch any major attacks for the past few years.

Foreign Islamic militants, including members of Jemaah Islamiyah, have been active in the southern Philippines, where the military has fought a four-decade struggle with Muslim insurgents⁶. Most people in the country are Christians⁷, but a Muslim minority is concentrated in the south.

Editor's note: In a separate development, the Philippine military says it has arrested an Indonesian man accused of involvement in the deadly 2006 bombings in the southern Philippines. Authorities say they captured Mohamad Baehaqi in the south of the country on Sunday. Baehaqi is thought to be a member of the Indonesia-based Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group.

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 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

3 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。

4 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

5 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

6 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

7 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。