VOA标准英语2009年-Terrorism Mastermind Killed During Police

By Brian Padden
Jakarta
17 September 2009

 
Indonesian police officers carry ammunition¹ as they walk from the site of police raid on a suspected terrorist hideout in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, 17 Sep 2009
Indonesian police say that Noordin Mohammad Top, the alleged² mastermind of the July 17 hotel bombings in Jakarta has been killed during a police raid.

Indonesian Police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri made the announcement Thursday afternoon in a nationally televised news conference. He says Noordin Top was among the four people killed in the police raid on a militant³ hideout in Indonesia's Central Java province Thursday.

However, the police are being careful and will do further tests to confirm the death.

Danuri says they are 100 percent sure that the fingerprints⁴ match but they will have to wait 30 hours for DNA⁵ testing to confirm the results.

Several weeks ago, police mistakenly said Noordin had been killed in another raid.

Noordin was the alleged mastermind of the suicide bombings at two Jakarta hotels in July, which killed seven people and wounded more than 50.

He led a breakaway faction⁶ of the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah, which has carried out a string of bombings in Indonesia in recent years. J.I. has links with al-Qaida.

Police say they tracked seven suspects to a house on the outskirts⁷ of the town of Solo in Central Java. They raided the house in the early hours of the morning. Gunfire and an explosion followed. In the end, four suspects were killed and three were captured.

Police found large quantities of explosives, and weapons at the house.

They also say the dead included an alleged bomb-maker named Bagus Budi Pranato, who was wanted in connection with the hotel attacks.

Solo is considered a stronghold for hard-line Islamist groups.

Sidney Jones is a terrorism expert with the International Crisis Group in Jakarta. She says the raid demonstrates the commitment of law enforcement and the serious investigative work done to find the perpetrators of the bombing and dismantle⁸ their terror network.

"This isn't something that happens on the spur of the moment. It takes a great deal of planning and I think it is an indication the police are determined⁹ and doggedly¹⁰ pursuing the leads they got," said Jones.

Several suspects have been detained or gunned down in raids in recent weeks, but police say they will continue to pursue other militants¹¹ believed to be involved in terrorist activities.

 

1 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

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。

4 fingerprints   

n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
• They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 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。

6 faction   

n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争

参考例句：

• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。

7 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

8 dismantle   

vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消

参考例句：

• He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
• The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。

9 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

10 doggedly   

adv.顽强地，固执地

参考例句：

• He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.他仍然顽强地进行着自己的研究。
• He trudged doggedly on until he reached the flat.他顽强地、步履艰难地走着，一直走回了公寓。

11 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。