美国起诉尼日利亚籍飞机爆炸案嫌疑犯_时事要闻

美国起诉尼日利亚籍飞机爆炸案嫌疑犯

文章来源：未知文章作者：meng 发布时间：2010-01-07 02:01 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A US grand jury has indicted¹ Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged² plot to bomb a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day.

一个美国大陪审团控告尼日利亚人乌马·霍鲁·阿卜杜勒六项罪名，他曾密谋在圣诞节当日炸毁飞往底特律一架班机。

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been in custody since 25 December

The charges against the 23-year-old include attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted murder of 290 people on board the plane.

Mr Abdulmutallab allegedly tried to detonate引爆，爆炸 a bomb on Northwest flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit.

The plane landed safely after crew and passengers overpowered him.

There were 279 passengers and 11 crew on board.

Mr Abudmutallab allegedly concealed隐藏，隐匿 two explosives - PETN季戊四醇四硝酸酯 and TATP三过氧化三丙酮 - in his clothing with other ingredients材料 to make a bomb, according to the court document.

The indictment⁵控告，起诉 said the bomb was designed for him to detonate at a time of his choosing.

The counts are:
attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction
attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction司法权，审判权 of the US
wilful⁷ attempt to destroy and wreck破坏 an aircraft
wilfully⁹ placing a destructive device in or near an aircraft which was likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft
two counts of possession of a firearm, ie the bomb, in furtherance of促成，助长 violent crime.

An arraignment提讯，责问 will be held on Friday, where the charges will be read to Mr Abdulmutallab and he will have the opportunity to enter a plea.

Attorney General Eric Holder¹¹ said that the investigation¹² into the bomb plot was "fast-paced, global and ongoing¹³, and it has already yielded valuable intelligence that we will follow wherever it leads".

"Anyone we find responsible for this alleged attack will be brought to justice using every tool - military or judicial¹⁴ - available to our government," he said.

On Tuesday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Mr Abdulmutallab had "spent a number of hours with FBI investigators¹⁵ in which we gleaned收集 usable, actionable intelligence".

The alleged bombing attempt prompted airport screening changes in numerous countries, with some moving to introduce body scanners.

US President Barack has strongly criticised US intelligence officials for failing to do more to prevent the plot, saying they knew enough about it but failed "to connect the dots".

US intelligence officials had known that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which claimed involvement in the plot, had been planning an attack against America.

Mr Obama also said they knew the group had been working with an individual - now known to be Mr Abdulmutallab.

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1 indicted
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。 He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 concealed
a.隐藏的，隐蔽的
参考例句：
The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。 I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

5 indictment
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。 They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

6 jurisdiction
n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权
参考例句：
It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。 Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

7 wilful
adj.任性的，故意的
参考例句：
A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon.不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。 He later accused reporters of wilful distortion and bias.他后来指责记者有意歪曲事实并带有偏见。

8 wreck
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
参考例句：
Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。 No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

9 wilfully
adv.任性固执地；蓄意地
参考例句：
Don't wilfully cling to your reckless course. 不要一意孤行。来自辞典例句 These missionaries even wilfully extended the extraterritoriality to Chinese converts and interfered in Chinese judicial authority. 这些传教士还肆意将"治外法权"延伸至中国信徒，干涉司法。来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书

10 arraignment
n.提问，传讯，责难
参考例句：
She was remanded to juvenile detention at her arraignment yesterday. 她昨天被送回了对少年拘留在她的传讯。来自互联网 Wyatt asks the desk clerk which courthouse he is being transferred to for arraignment. 他向接待警员询问了马宏将在哪个法庭接受传讯。来自互联网

11 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

12 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

13 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

14 judicial
adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的
参考例句：
He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。 Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

15 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

16 gleaned
v.一点点地收集（资料、事实）( glean的过去式和过去分词 )；（收割后）拾穗
参考例句：
These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies. 这些数据是通过多次研究收集得来的。 A valuable lesson may be gleaned from it by those who have eyes to see. 明眼人可从中记取宝贵的教训。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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