2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Condemns Deadly Air Attack on Bor
时间：2019-01-09 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
14 January 2006
Pakistan says it has lodged 1 a formal protest with the U.S. ambassador in Islamabad, following air strikes that killed 18 people in a tribal 2 area on the Afghan border, considered a haven 3 for militants 5 and Afghan insurgents 6. News reports, citing unnamed intelligence sources, say al-Qaida's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was the intended target.
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Pakistani tribal villagers view damage caused by airstrikes in village of Damadola, near the Afghan border
Friday's missile attack reportedly destroyed a suspected al-Qaida safe house in the Bajur tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
A Pakistan Foreign Ministry 7 statement says a preliminary investigation 8 suggests foreigners were present in the area, and that the strikes were launched from across the border.
The statement condemned 9 the civilian 10 deaths, saying a formal protest has been lodged with U.S. diplomats 11 in Islamabad.
U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan have come under frequent attacks from Taleban insurgents in the border area.
Pakistani officials say Friday's attack is still under investigation, and there is no confirmation 12 of U.S. involvement, nor whether al-Zawahiri was the intended target.
The Egyptian-born militant 4 has been on the run since late 2001, after U.S.-led forces invaded Afghanistan.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
Pakistan's information minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, says there is no evidence suggesting al-Zawahiri was present when the attack took place.
"We deeply regret that civilian lives have been lost," he said. "We want to assure the people we will not allow such an incident to reoccur."
Thousands of tribesmen from the region staged anti-American protests Saturday.
Pakistan's tribal belt, which runs parallel to the Afghan border, is considered a relative safe haven for suspected militants. Both al-Zawahiri and al-Qaida leader Osama bin 13 Laden 14 are thought to be hiding somewhere in the border area.
Pakistan, a key U.S. ally in the war on terror, has deployed 15 some 70,000 troops to the region to secure the border and flush out suspected militants.
- The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- 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。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。