The United States forces in Iraq have released videotape footage which say they show children under the age of eleven being trained by Al Qaeda in the use of guns, kidnapping and other activities. The American military believes the footage was to be used in propaganda films aimed at attracting new recruits to the Al Qaeda cause. Jim Muir reports from Baghdad.

The footage put together by the Americans from five videotapes they say they found in the Al Qaeda hideout is deeply disturbing. It shows around twenty young boys, some of them very young, all running round with guns and rocket-propelled grenades. They’re also showing posing in sinister black face masks to announce the slaughter of their hostages,a scene chillingly familiar to those who have watched such film statements for real. There’s no suggestion that the boys are acting under duress

※HOMEWORK※

United States forces in Iraq have relieved to video tape footage with saying they shown as children numbered the age of 11 being trained right al-Qaeda in the use of guns, kidnapped in other activities. The American military / the 40 troops were be used in / films, aimed attracting new recruit to the al-Qaeda course. Jim Miur reports from Baghdad.

The footage for together by the Americans from five video tapes, they say they found the al-Qaeda hideout is deeply disturbing. It shows around 20 young boys, some of them very young, all running round with guns and rocket propel creates. That also shown a person in sinister black face masks to announce the / of their hostages, can see that / familiar to those of watch such film statements for real. There’s no suggestion that the boys are acting on the duress.

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The United States forces in Iraq have released videotape footage with saying they show children under the age of eleven being trained by Al Qaeda in the use of guns, kidnapping and other activities. The American military believes the footage was to be used in propaganda films aimed at attracting new recruits to the Al Qaeda cause. Jim Muir reports from Baghdad.

The footage put together by the Americans from five videotapes they say they found in the Al Qaeda hideout is deeply disturbing. It shows around twenty young boys, some of them very young, all running round with guns and rocket-propelled grenades. They’re also showing posing in sinister black face masks to announce the slaughter of their hostages, a scene chillingly familiar to those who have watched such film statements for real. There’s no suggestion that the boys are acting under duress.

※WORDS※

1. propaganda
Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information, which a political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people.
2. cause
A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.
3. grenade
A grenade or a hand grenade is a small bomb that can be thrown by hand.
4. slaughter
If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary.
5. chilling
If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
6. duress
To do something under duress means to do it because someone forces you to do it or threatens you.

今天的BBC好难哦 & 内容也满恐怖的……