AS IT IS 2015-08-13 IS Linked Group Says It Killed Croatian Man '

AS IT IS 2015-08-13 IS Linked Group Says It Killed Croatian Man '

An Egyptian group linked to Islamic State said Wednesday it executed a Croatian citizen it kidnapped last month. It made the statement in an online message. The group, called Sinai Province, also posted a photograph of what it said was the man’s body.

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said officials in Croatia could not "100 percent confirm" the death of 30 year-old Tomislav Salopek. But Mr. Milanovic said, "what we see looks horrific."

The photo shows a man's severed² head lying on his body with a knife driven into sand next to it. The black Islamic State flag is in the background.

Mr. Salopek had a wife and two children. He was working in Egypt for GCC Ardiseis, a French oil and gas geology company. He was kidnapped on July 22.

Since last year, the Islamic State has beheaded or executed more than 3,000 people, many of them civilians³ in Iraq and Syria. The victims also include reporters from around the world, a tourist and humanitarian⁴ workers.

The Sinai Province group said Mr. Salopek was killed because of his country’s “participation⁵ in the war against Islamic State, after the deadline expired." The kidnappers⁶ had demanded that Egypt release Muslim women from its jails when they seized Mr. Salopek.

Next to the online photograph were images of Arabic language news reports. The reports included headlines such as "Croatia confirms its support for Egypt in efforts to fight terrorism and extremism."

When he was first kidnapped, Mr. Salopek was forced to read a statement saying he would be executed within 48 hours if Egypt did not release the female prisoners. The Islamic State had been demanding the releases for the past two years.

The Sinai Province is leading the Islamist insurgency⁷ in Egypt against the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The militant⁸ group has killed hundreds of soldiers and police officers.

Words in This Story

sever¹ – v. to cut off (something) : to remove or separate (something) by cutting

participation – n. involvement with others in doing something: the act of taking part in an activity or event with others

deadline  – n. a date or time when something must be finished : the last day, hour, or minute that something will be accepted

expire – v. to end : to no longer be valid⁹ after a period of time

headline – n. the title written in large letters over a story in a newspaper

insurgency – n. a usually violent attempt to take control of a government : a rebellion or uprising

1 sever   

v.切开，割开；断绝，中断

参考例句：

• She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
• We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。

2 severed   

v.切断，断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 )；断，裂

参考例句：

• The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

6 kidnappers   

n.拐子，绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了，没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙，他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

8 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。

9 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？