VOA双语新闻:“伊斯兰国”领导人下落不明

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　　The U.S. Defense Department says it cannot corroborate reports that Islamic
State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed or wounded in a U.S. airstrike in
northern Iraq last Friday. A Pentagon spokesman says that U.S. forces were not
specifically targeting Baghdadi in the strike, but are trying to degrade the
group's ability to command its forces.
        　　The Jihadi group known as Ansar Beit al Maqdis put out a message declaring
its loyalty to the Islamic State. Edward Yeranian has more:
        　　“In an audio message purportedly from Ansar Beit al Maqdis, the militant
group claims to have pledged its loyalty to the Islamic State and its
self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. The voice cites a number of verses
from the Quran to support Ansar Beit al Maqdis' decision to support the Islamic
State. It also says Islamic State and its supporters are waging a battle against
what it called "Jews and Crusaders. Edward Yeranian, Cairo.”
        　　美国国防部表示目前还无法证实伊斯兰国领导人阿布·贝克尔·巴格达迪于上周五在伊拉克北部美军的空袭行动中死亡或受伤。一名五角大楼的发言人表示美军并没有明确将巴格达迪列为空袭目标，但正在设法削弱该组织的武装指挥能力。
        　　圣战组织安萨尔·拜特·艾马克迪斯发布一则消息宣称自己效忠伊斯兰国。爱德华·耶兰立安带来更多报道：
        　　“据一段来自安萨尔·拜特·艾马克迪斯的录音信息称，该武装组织声称效忠伊斯兰国及其自诩的哈里发艾卜·伯尔克·巴格达迪。录音中多处引用了《古兰经》中的诗句用以支持安萨尔·拜特·艾马克迪斯的决定，并以此表达对伊斯兰国的支持。同时录音中也提到伊斯兰国及其支持者们正在展开一场他们称之为反“犹太人和十字军”的战斗。爱德华·耶兰立安在开罗报道”