2006年VOA标准英语-Fighting Rocks Somali Capital
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（五月）
By Alisha Ryu
Mogadishu
25 May 2006
Vicious fighting has broken out again in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing 1 and wounding dozens of civilians 2. The violence was the latest in a series of battles between militias 3 loyal to the Islamic courts and militias belonging to an anti-terror coalition 4 of secular 5 factional leaders and businessmen. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu is the only Western journalist in Mogadishu and reports that as much as 95 percent of the city may be under the control of the Islamic courts.
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Gunmen walk through a crowd of people as they protect visiting members of the Somali parliament in the capital Mogadishu (File Photo)
The fighting began early in the morning, with anti-terror coalition militias firing the first volley.
The coalition offensive was apparently 6 aimed at trying to regain 7 control of some neighborhoods lost to Islamic courts' militias earlier this month in the north of the city.
Despite having heavier guns, coalition militias were unable to dislodge the Islamic militias. After several hours of fighting, coalition fighters found themselves on the defensive 8, retreating into central Mogadishu.
An intense battle soon began raging around the Sahafi Hotel, which had been the headquarters for the anti-terror group since it was formed in February.
Bullets ricocheted off walls and mortar 9 shells exploded in the streets, sending residents scurrying 10 for cover. Some residents ignored the danger to help load injured people into trucks and wheelbarrows. They were rushed to nearby Madina Hospital, where VOA saw an overwhelmed staff of doctors and nurses working feverishly 11 to patch up gunshot and shrapnel wounds and perform life-saving surgeries.
The director of the hospital, Sheikhdon Salat, says even the facility was being hit by stray mortars 12 and bullets.
"The bullets are crossing all over the hospital and we are in danger. All of us are in danger. We are in the battle zone," he said.
By mid-afternoon, Islamic militias occupied the Sahafi Hotel and appeared to be in control of most areas of Mogadishu.
The anti-terror coalition is made up of powerful Mogadishu-based factional leaders and businessmen, who say they have joined America's fight against terrorism. The coalition says the Islamic courts are made up of extremists, who are allied 13 with al-Qaida terrorists and are providing safe havens 14 for them in Somalia.
Leaders of the Islamic courts say they are only trying to help Somalia recover from the devastation 15 it suffered at the hands of the factional leaders since the country disintegrated 16 into lawlessness in 1991. The court leaders accuse the anti-terror group of receiving support from the United States, an accusation 17 the coalition and the United States deny.
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- 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
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
- Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- 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。
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
- 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。
- We could hear the mice scurrying about in the walls. 我们能听见老鼠在墙里乱跑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- We were scurrying about until the last minute before the party. 聚会开始前我们一直不停地忙忙碌碌。 来自辞典例句
- Feverishly he collected his data. 他拼命收集资料。
- The company is having to cast around feverishly for ways to cut its costs. 公司迫切须要想出各种降低成本的办法。
- 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
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
- Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入大海时解体了。
- The box was so old;it just disintegrated when I picked it up. 那箱子太破旧了，我刚一提就散了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
- She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。