恐怖组织领导人扎卡维在伊拉克死于空袭、布什：扎卡维之死正义得伸张

*恐怖组织领导人扎卡维在伊拉克死于空袭

恐怖分子头目扎卡维在美军和伊拉克部队发动的一次联合军事行动中被打死。伊
拉克总理马利基星期四在首都巴格达的一个记者会上宣布扎卡维的死讯。参加记
者会的还有驻伊美军最高指挥官凯西将军和美国驻伊拉克大使哈利勒札德。

马利基总理说，扎卡维在巴格达东北的巴古拜附近的一个“藏身之地”和他的七
名同夥一起被炸死。凯西将军说，扎卡维组织内部的高级成员背叛了他。过去三
年来，扎卡维领导的组织几乎每天都发动自杀炸弹袭击和其它袭击行动。凯西将
军说，扎卡维的身份通过指纹、疤痕和“面部特徵”得到确认。

伊拉克基地组织在互联网上的一条信息中证实了扎卡维的死亡，并称他成为“烈
士”。出生在约旦的恐怖分子扎卡维在恐怖组织发表录像和互联网声明中行动都
很积极，据说还直接参与了人质斩首和其它屠杀行动。美国为抓获他悬赏2500万
美元，但是他星期四被炸死之前一直在逃。

Terrorist Leader Zarqawi Killed in Iraq Air Strike

A joint military operation by U.S. and Iraqi forces has killed terrorist
leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
announced Zarqawi's death at a news conference Thursday, together with
the U.S. military commander in Iraq, General George Casey, and U.S.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad.

Prime Minister al-Maliki says seven of Zarqawi's associates died with
him in a "safe house" near Baquba, northeast of the capital. General
Casey says Zarqawi was betrayed by senior members of his own
organization, which carried out almost daily suicide bombings and other
attacks over the past three years. The general says Zarqawi's identity
was confirmed from fingerprints, scars and "facial recognition."

Al-Qaida in Iraq confirmed Zarqawi's death in a message posted on the
Internet saying he had been "martyred." Jordanian-born Zarqawi took an
active role in video and Internet statements by his terrorist group, and
he was said to have taken part personally in beheadings of hostages and
other killings. He had remained at large until now despite the U.S.
offer of a 25-million-dollar reward for his capture.

*布什：扎卡维之死正义得伸张

美国总统布什说，美国部队打死伊拉克恐怖分子头号通缉犯扎卡维，伸张了正义
。布什在白宫说，扎卡维的死是对基地恐怖组织的沉重打击。但是他同时警告说
，这并不意味着伊拉克暴力活动的结束。

英国首相布莱尔说，扎卡维的死亡对伊拉克来说是一个重要时刻，是对世界范围
内基地恐怖网络的打击。

2004年被扎卡维的组织绑架并杀害的英国工程师比格利的兄弟说，世界除掉了一名
邪恶的人。但是，2004年被斩首的美国人质伯格的父亲说，扎卡维的死并没有让他
感到轻松，并可能引发新一轮的报复性屠杀。

伊拉克外长泽巴里说，星期四对伊拉克人来说是“伟大的一天”。他提醒说，扎
卡维的死亡并不预示着伊拉克反叛活动的结束。

Bush: Justice Delivered in Dealth of Zarqawi

President Bush says U.S. forces have delivered justice to the most
wanted terrorist in Iraq -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Speaking at the White
House, Mr. Bush called Zarqawi's death a severe blow to al-Qaida. But
Mr. Bush warned that Zarqawi's death does not mean an end to violence in
Iraq.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Zarqawi's death is an important
moment for Iraq and a blow to al-Qaida around the world.

The brother of British engineer Kenneth Bigley, who was kidnapped and
killed by Zarqawi's group in 2004, said the world has rid itself of an
evil person. But the father of American Nick Berg, who was beheaded in
2004, said Zarqawi's death brought him no sense of relief and will
likely spark a new wave of revenge killings.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said t is "a great day" for the
people of Iraq. He cautioned Zaqawi's death does not signal the end of
the insurgency.