Thousands of Iraqi Republican Guard Soldiers Surrender Durin

Broadcast: Apr 04 2003

 

Officials at the coalition¹ command center in ²⁾Qatar say more than 2,000 soldiers of Iraq's Republican Guard have surrendered to U.S. forces.

Coalition spokesman Captain Frank Upton says the Iraqi soldiers surrendered during a battle in the region of al-Kut, 80 kilometers south of the capital. "We have reports of approximately 2,500 soldiers of the Iraqi Republican Guard laying down their arms in their confrontation² with the 1st Marine³ Expeditionary Force," he said.

Captain Upton also confirmed U.S. forces are at Baghdad's international airport. "We have troops on the ground at the airport," said Captain Upton. "They were met with some light resistance."

However, the coalition spokesman would not confirm reports by military commanders at the airport that most of the facility is under coalition control. Iraq's information minister Friday indicated U.S forces were near the capital.

Scott Bobb VOA news, As-Sayliyah, Qatar.

 

1)    Al Kut阿尔库克

2)    Qatar卡塔尔

 

 

1 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• 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。

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。