Security of Dutch Embassy in Yemen Remains Tight

　　Meanwhile, the Dutch embassy in Yemen remains¹ closed due to security concerns, following a similar move by other European countries.

 

　　A number of European countries, including France, Britain, Germany and Norway, have decided² to close their embassies in the capital Sanaa earlier this week.

 

　　Mohammed Sowaleh is First Lieutenant³ of Yemeni army, whose brigade are carrying out advanced security checks on cars passing a roadblock near the embassy.

 

　　"We have been on full alert for ten days due to Al-Qaida threats, following the closure of some embassies. We will confront and defeat them, God willing."

 

　　Yemeni officials say the militants⁴ from the group's Yemeni branch - known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula - are said to be plotting to use long-range missiles to target embassies and diplomats⁵' residences, or try to take foreigners as hostages.

 

　　Since July 27, drone attacks have killed 34 suspected militants based on information provided by Yemeni security officials.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

4 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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。

5 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• 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》