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By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
09 June 2006

Pakistan has described the killing¹ of Abu Musab al- the terrorist leader in Iraq, as a significant development in the global war on terror. But al-Qaida chief Osama bin² Laden³ continues to elude⁴ U.S., Afghan and Pakistani forces.

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Zarqawi's death is being widely hailed both in Pakistan and Afghanistan as a major victory in the U.S.-led war against terror.

But a written statement released Thursday purportedly⁵ from the leader of the Taleban insurgents⁶ in Afghanistan, Mullah Mohammad Omar, said Zarqawi's death would not weaken the fight against what the statement referred to as "crusader forces". The Taleban is closely allied⁷ with al-Qaida.
 

Osama bin Laden (file photo)   
  
American, Afghan and Pakistani forces have been hunting al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden and his associates, including Mullah Omar, throughout the region for nearly five years.

Military analyst⁸ and retired⁹ Pakistani General Talat Masood says, if anything, the news from Iraq will make it harder to find the militant¹⁰ leaders.

"It will not affect operational aspects of al-Qaida in this part of the world, but they will become more suspicious and more careful," he said.

Masood adds that bin Laden and his associates are already taking extraordinary measures to avoid detection.

The Saudi-born militant reportedly avoids using satellite phones and computers, communicating almost exclusively through hand delivered notes.

The hunt for bin Laden has focused primarily on the remote tribal¹¹ regions on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 
An Afghan protester prepares to throw stones at a U.S. military convoy¹² in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 29, 2006
  
The United States has some 23,000 troops in Afghanistan, most involved in the hunt for al-Qaida and for Taleban insurgents.

On this side of the border, Pakistan has more than 80,000 soldiers in the tribal regions to capture anyone fleeing the U.S.-led operations.

Pakistani military officials say they have captured more than 700 al-Qaida suspects, including several close aides to bin Laden.

But bin Laden himself remains¹³ out of reach. And, unlike Zarqawi, who reportedly sought publicity, the world's most-wanted terrorist is keeping a very low profile

1 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。

2 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

3 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

4 elude   

v.躲避，困惑

参考例句：

• If you chase it,it will elude you.如果你追逐着它， 它会躲避你。
• I had dared and baffled his fury.I must elude his sorrow.我曾经面对过他的愤怒，并且把它挫败了；现在我必须躲避他的悲哀。

5 purportedly   

adv.据称

参考例句：

• This is purportedly the oldest tree in the world. 据称这是世界上最古老的一棵树。 来自互联网
• Mayor Oh Se-Hoon launched the campaign last year, purportedly to improve efficiency. 据悉，首尔市市长吴世勋于去年提出了这项旨在提高工作效率的计划。 来自互联网

6 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

7 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

8 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

9 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

10 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。

11 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

12 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

13 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。