2007年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Government Announces Killing of Fatah

By Edward Yeranian
Beirut
07 August 2007

A Lebanese government spokesman says police have killed the second in command of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group, which has been battling the Lebanese Army in a Palestinian refugee camp for more than two months. Edward Yeranian reports from Beirut.

 

Masked fighter from Fatah Islam group, stands at Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared (file photo)

News that Abu Hureira - the number-two man of the Fatah al-Islam Palestinian terrorist group - has been killed by government security forces brought some joy and relief to ordinary Lebanese, eager to see an end to the bloody¹ two-month siege of the Nahr al Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon.

Lebanon Information Minister Ghazi Aridi says Abu Hureira was killed after he and a companion, riding a motorcycle, opened fire on a government checkpoint in Tripoli and officers returned fire.

The shootout is said to have taken place several days ago. DNA² testing to confirm Hureira's identity was completed late Monday.

Dina, a young Lebanese woman, expressed her pleasure at hearing the news.

"We are very happy that the Lebanese Army killed Abu Hureira, and we are very proud of our Lebanese Army and our government," she said.

The Lebanese Army's battle to recapture the besieged³ Nahr al Bared Palestinian refugee camp has been bitter and bloody. Scores of Lebanese soldiers and many Palestinian civilians⁴ have been killed.

The Fatah al-Islam group, which is now under siege in one remaining corner of the camp, has repeatedly fired Katyusha rockets on surrounding Lebanese villages, causing casualties. Popular anger has been rising against the group.

Danny, a Lebanese journalist, says that Abu Hureira's killing⁵ was a major accomplishment⁶, because he was a sought-after terrorist.

" I'm happy so much, believe me I'm happy because Abu Hureira is killed," he said. "I'm sure I'm happy, because [he was] a big man of terrorism in Lebanon, not only in Lebanon, in the world."

The Lebanese Army has repeatedly said it is closing in on the remaining handful of Fatah al Islam guerillas, but artillery⁷ duels⁸ continue and there is no sign of any quick end to the fighting.

A number of Beirut newspapers have accused the Syrian secret police of arming the Fatah al Islam group, which broke away from another pro-Syrian Palestinian splinter group, Fatah al-Intifadah, several years ago.

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

3 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

5 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。

6 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。

7 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。

8 duels   

n.两男子的决斗( duel的名词复数 )；竞争，斗争

参考例句：

• That's where I usually fight my duels. 我经常在那儿进行决斗。” 来自英语晨读30分（初三）
• Hyde Park also became a favourite place for duels. 海德公园也成了决斗的好地方。 来自辞典例句