US Plane Kills ISIS Leader in Syria
美國飛機在敘利亞擊斃 ISIS 領袖
Introduction
The US military killed a top ISIS leader in northwest Syria with a plane attack.
美國軍方透過飛機攻擊，在敘利亞西北部擊斃一名 ISIS 高層領袖。
Main Body
On June 19, US forces killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi. He was on a motorcycle near the Turkish border. The US did this to stop ISIS from attacking US people.
6月19日，美國軍方擊斃了 Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi。當時他在土耳其邊境附近騎著摩托車。美國採取此行動是為了防止 ISIS 攻擊美國人。
ISIS lost its land in 2019, but some members still hide. Now, ISIS is attacking the new government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa. They also attacked a place called Manbij.
ISIS 在 2019 年失去了領土，但部分成員仍在隱匿。目前，ISIS 正在攻擊總統 Ahmed al-Sharaa 的新政府。他們還攻擊了名為 Manbij 的地點。
Admiral Brad Cooper says the US will keep fighting ISIS. In February, the US killed or caught 50 ISIS fighters. This happened because ISIS killed US soldiers in December.
海軍上將 Brad Cooper 表示，美國將繼續與 ISIS 戰鬥。今年 2 月，美國擊斃或逮捕了 50 名 ISIS 戰鬥員。這是因為 ISIS 在 12 月殺害了美國士兵。
Conclusion
The US military will continue to kill ISIS members to keep the world safe.
美國軍方將繼續擊斃 ISIS 成員，以維護世界安全。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern
Look at how the story describes things that already happened. To move from A1 to A2, you need to notice how we change action words (verbs) to show the past.
The Pattern: Action + -ed
- kill → killed
- attack → attacked*
- happened → happened
Why this matters: When you add -ed, the time moves backward.
- Now: The US attacks.
- Before: The US attacked.
*Note on 'Irregular' Words: Some words are rebels and don't follow the -ed rule. Look at this one from the text:
- lose → lost (Not 'losed')
Quick Guide for A2 Learners: If you want to tell a story about yesterday or last year, look for the -ed ending or check if the word is a 'rebel' like lost.