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The Taliban focus on the Islamic State whose attacks target the Shiite minority

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In the week after Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan saw anti-U.S. protests and a deadly ISIS-claimed attack on a Shia mosque².

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The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri exposed the ongoing³ threat from al-Qaida in Afghanistan, but the Taliban are focused on the Islamic State. NPR's Arezou Rezvani reports from Kabul.

AREZOU REZVANI, BYLINE⁴: When you ask Afghans what's changed since the Taliban's return to power a year ago, everyone - whether they support them or not - says cities and villages are quieter, even safer, under Taliban rule. Gone are the days of bombings and suicide attacks the group often waged. But in seizing power, the Taliban have inherited a significant terrorism problem of their own. In the last week, Kabul has seen back-to-back attacks. More than 120 people have been killed or injured.

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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken).

REZVANI: All of them have taken place in Kabul's Shia Muslim neighborhood - near mosques⁵, on crowded streets, in a residential⁶ apartment building. This latest wave has come during the holy days of Muharram, when Shias commemorate⁷ a revered⁸ religious figure.

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UNIDENTIFIED SINGER: (Singing in non-English language).

REZVANI: Kabul's Shia district this time of year is full of stalls that hand out free food and drinks. People go out to socialize. Some perform mourning rituals. All of it draws the attention of Islamic State militants⁹ who view Shias as apostates¹⁰. And not even the children of this Shia neighborhood have been spared. Ghulam Hussain is the principal of the Abdul Shahid Rahim School (ph). One early morning a few months ago, as students were starting the school day, the Islamic State struck. Seven students died.

GHULAM HUSSAIN: (Non-English language spoken).

REZVANI: "Every moment, I think there's a possibility of another attack," Hussain tells me. "When we leave home, we think we're entering a battlefield. Right now, we're in a battle."

The Taliban have increased their security presence across Kabul. They've set up countless¹¹ checkpoints, and intelligence agents roam the streets. But with the U.S. strike on al-Qaida's Ayman al-Zawahiri last week, followed by the Islamic State's attacks, that sense of security so many people here attribute to the Taliban may be slipping.

Arezou Rezvani, NPR News, Kabul, Afghanistan.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 mosques   

清真寺； 伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺； 清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
• The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。

6 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

7 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

8 revered   

v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句

9 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。

10 apostates   

n.放弃原来信仰的人( apostate的名词复数 )；叛教者；脱党者；反叛者

参考例句：

11 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。