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10-26-09 |
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美軍直升機阿富汗墜毀14人死 (14 Americans Killed in Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan) |
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阿富汗星期一發生兩起直升機墜毀事件，造成14名美軍和平民死亡。這對美軍來說是自2001年進入阿富汗以來傷亡慘重的一天。 北約說，7名美軍和3名美國人喪生於星期一發生在阿富汗西部地區的墜機事件。國際部隊表示，直升機在與疑似從事毒品走私的反叛分子發生衝突後墜毀。北約說，12名疑似敵方戰鬥人員也在事件中身亡。 塔利班聲稱對西巴德吉斯省的直升機墜毀事件負責。不過，北約說，他們不相信直升機是被擊落的。 在阿富汗南部星期一發生的另一起事故中，兩架直升機相撞後墜毀，造成四名美國軍人死亡。美國總統奧巴馬星期一將在白宮與其國家安全小組討論阿富汗相關議題。 |
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Two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan have killed 14 U.S. troops and civilians in one of the deadliest days for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion. NATO says seven U.S. troops and three U.S. civilians were killed Monday when their helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan. The international force says the helicopter went down after a fight with insurgents suspected of drug trafficking. NATO says 12 suspected enemy fighters were killed. The Taliban is claiming responsibility for taking down a helicopter in western Badghis province, but NATO says it does not believe the helicopter was shot down. In a separate incident in southern Afghanistan Monday, two helicopters collided in flight, killing four U.S. troops. U.S. President Barack Obama is discussing Afghanistan Monday at the White House with his national security team. in‧sur‧gent / ɪnˈsɜːdʒ ə nt $ -ɜːr- / noun [ countable usually plural ] formal one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority [= rebel ] : communist insurgents — insurgent adjective
traf‧fick‧ing / ˈtræfɪkɪŋ / noun [ uncountable ] 1 the buying and selling of illegal goods, especially drugs : drug trafficking 2 the activity of taking people to another country and forcing them to work : human trafficking
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巴格達警方在爆炸後加強安全保衛 (Iraqi Forces Tighten Security After Bombings) |
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伊拉克安全部隊封鎖了巴格達的道路，並在路上設立了檢查站。與此同時，有關星期天兩枚威力強大的汽車炸彈爆炸事件的調查仍在繼續。這次爆炸造成至少155人死亡。 伊拉克總理馬利基說，爆炸襲擊的目的是製造不穩定局勢，阻止伊拉克定於明年1月舉行大選。儘管還沒有人宣稱對這次襲擊承擔責任，總理辦公室指責基地組織和復興社會黨成員發動了這次襲擊。 重兵把守的綠區附近的這兩起炸彈爆炸幾乎同時發生，目標看來是省政府辦公樓和司法部。 爆炸嚴重毀壞了政府大樓，炸燬了附近的汽車，街道上散落着遇難者的肢體。有500多人受傷。與此同時，伊拉克安全官員表示，星期一在南部城市卡爾巴拉發生一起炸彈爆炸事件，造成至少3人死亡。 |
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Iraqi security forces have blocked streets in Baghdad and set up checkpoints as the investigation continues into Sunday's powerful car bombings that left at least 155 people dead. Iraq's prime minister said the bombings were meant to create instability and stop the country from holding elections in January. Nouri al Maliki's office blamed al-Qaida and members of the Baathist party for the attacks, although no one has claimed responsibility. The two near-simultaneous attacks hit near the heavily-guarded Green zone and appeared to target a provincial government building and the Ministry of Justice. The blasts caused heavy damage to the government buildings, demolished nearby cars and scattered body parts across the streets. More than 500 people were wounded. Meanwhile, Iraqi security officers say a bombing killed at least three people Monday in the southern city of Karbala. de‧mol‧ish / dɪˈmɒlɪʃ $ dɪˈmɑː- / verb [ transitive ] 1 to completely destroy a building : The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire. 2 to prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong : He demolished my argument in minutes. 3 to end or ruin something completely : These ants can demolish large areas of forest. 4 to defeat someone very easily : Miami demolished Texas 46–3. 5 especially British English informal to eat all of something very quickly : He demolished a second helping of pie. scat‧tered / ˈskætəd $ -ərd / adjective spread over a wide area or over a long period of time scattered over/throughout/across/around etc Broken glass lay scattered over the floor. scattered with The sky was scattered with stars. There will be some scattered showers (= short periods of rain ) in the afternoon. a widely scattered set of islands
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