2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Targets Islamic Militants in Trib

By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
11 March 2006

Pakistani troops have killed at least 25 suspected militants¹, some of them thought to be foreigners, in an attack near the Afghan border. The so-called tribal² area is where pro-Taleban militants from Afghanistan are thought to be hiding.

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Pakistani tribesmen search for belongings³ from rubble⁴ of their shops following fierce fighting in Miran Shah, Saturday   
  

The overnight raid is the latest in a series of clashes between government security forces and pro-Taleban militants in the North Waziristan tribal area.

Military spokesman General Shaukat Sultan says the attack was launched late Friday after intelligence reports confirmed militants were hiding in a small compound near Miran Shah, the region's main town.

"The militants were both foreigners and locals. So on that we knocked it (the compound) out and it was destroyed," he said.

He said security forces killed dozens of militants and destroyed a huge cache of weapons and explosives.

Local residents say the compound was owned by a cleric who is considered to be pro-Taleban, Maulvi Sadiq Noor.

It remains⁵ unclear whether he was present during the attack.

Security forces have been hunting Noor for his role in a recent attack on government buildings in Miran Shah.

Hundreds of pro-Taleban militants tried to seize control of the town and one other nearby village last week, sparking an intense government counter attack throughout the area.

Subsequent fighting has killed more than 100 militants and at least eight security troops while thousands of residents fled the area.

It is the worst violence in the tribal regions in nearly two years, and is stoking concerns that the central government has lost control over key portions of the area.

Afghan authorities claim Taleban insurgents⁶ are using the area for training camps and to launch attacks inside Afghanistan.

Pakistani officials say they are doing everything they can to improve border security, including deploying⁷ 80,000 troops to the area.

General Sultan says it is Afghanistan's turn to step up and share some of the burden for patrolling the border.

"We are trying but the effort has to be from both sides," he said. "The number of troops on that side also has to be increased to enhance security so that people do not come from that side toward this side."

The tribal region has strong cultural and religious ties to Afghanistan and is considered a stronghold for pro-Taleban sentiment.

Dozens of senior Taleban and al-Qaida fugitives⁸, including al-Qaida leader Osama bin⁹ Laden¹⁰ are thought to be hiding in the tribal areas.

1 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。

2 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• 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。

3 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

4 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

5 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。

6 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

7 deploying   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的现在分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Provides support for developing and deploying distributed, component-based applications. 为开发和部署基于组件的分布式应用程序提供支持。
• Advertisement, publishing, repair, and install-on-demand are all available when deploying your application. 在部署应用程序时提供公布、发布、修复和即需即装功能。

8 fugitives   

n.亡命者，逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Three fugitives from the prison are still at large. 三名逃犯仍然未被抓获。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Members of the provisional government were prisoners or fugitives. 临时政府的成员或被捕或逃亡。 来自演讲部分

9 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• 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。

10 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• 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。