VOA慢速英语 俄罗斯警告泰国或受恐怖袭击

AS IT IS 2015-12-06 Russia Alerts Thailand of Credible¹ IS Threat 俄罗斯警告泰国或受恐怖袭击

Police in Thailand received a warning from Russia’s security agency about an attack there by an Islamic State terrorist group.

IS attacks in Thailand could be against targets linked with Russia, reported Fox News. A police memo² said international embassies, citizens and interests in Thailand could also be targets.

The countries named in the memo were the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and Australia.

Thailand is the latest country to be threatened with terrorist attacks. The threats have spread from the Middle East to Europe into Asia. Britain, Belgium and Afghanistan have received warnings of violence.

The police memo included a warning from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The memo said 10 Syrians with Islamic State connections entered Thailand in October.

The 10 Syrians went to Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, according to the memo. Pattaya and Phuket are seaside resorts popular with tourists. Pattaya is very popular with Russian visitors.

In the past, Islamic State activity in Thailand has been limited. But IS has moved into Thailand’s neighbors, Malaysia and Indonesia, to recruit fighters. Those countries already have Islamic rebel groups operating there.

Bangkok was the target of a bombing in August. Twenty people were killed in an attack linked to China’s Muslim Uighur militants³.

Words in This Story

memo – n. a usually brief written message from one person or department in an organization

resort – n. a place where people go for vacations or holidays

recruit – v. to form or build a group by getting people to join

1 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

2 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

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。