2007年VOA标准英语-New Round of Violence in Somali Capital
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（一月）
Nairobi
26 January 2007
A mortar 1 attack and shootings are the latest violence to hit the Somali capital, which is struggling to regain 2 stability after Ethiopian-backed government forces ousted 3 Islamists who controlled the capital for much of last year. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi.
An Ethiopian military truck drives through the Afgooye settlement in Mogadishu while leaving its position, 24 Jan 2007
Witnesses in Mogadishu reported at least two people were shot dead during the night, and the capital remained tense Friday.
A reporter with the French news agency, Ali Musa, tells VOA mortars 4 were fired overnight in Mogadishu.
"Three to four rounds of mortar have been landing at Madina vicinity, which is a poor neighborhood," he said. "The mortars were not heavy ones, according to experts. One hit a mosque 5 and the other one hit an abandoned school, and the third one was just coming into the neighborhood. It has wounded a small girl, who is about 15 years old."
The Somali capital has been plagued by sporadic 6 violence since government forces backed by Ethiopian troops drove out radical 7 Islamic militias 8 last month.
Musa says the Islamic Courts Union's strict rules helped quell 9 violence in the city, where the internationally backed government is now struggling to gain control.
"There is a declining security situation in Mogadishu," he added. "The Islamic Courts had imposed some strict laws and institutions in the Somali capital, and has been making the streets safer than before."
Ethiopian forces have been supporting Somali government troops in first chasing away fighters of the Islamic Courts Union, and then attempting to bring stability to the capital.
Observers fear that the retreat of the Islamists from the capital and other key posts throughout the south, and the withdrawal 10 of Ethiopian troops will create a security vacuum and a possible return to the warlordism that plagued the country since civil war broke out in 1991.
The Somali government, the African Union and the United States are among those pushing for an African peacekeeping force to be sent into Somalia, with the African Union approving a plan to send 8,000 troops into the volatile 11 country.
Uganda and Malawi have officially offered to supply troops, with South Africa, Libya, Tanzania, Angola, and Congo among those countries said to be considering sending personnel.
Somalia's transitional government was formed in Kenya more than two years ago following a peace process.
- The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
- The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
- He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
- The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- They could not move their heavy mortars over the swampy ground. 他们无法把重型迫击炮移过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Where the hell are his mortars? 他有迫击炮吗？ 来自教父部分
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
- You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
- The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
- Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
- The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。