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Over 10,000 people, many immigrants, demonstrated against racism¹ on Saturday in the southern town of Caserta, near Naples. Meanwhile, the Italian government deployed² some 500 soldiers in the area in efforts to combat the Camorra organized crime syndicate. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.
　

Immigrants are in despair following the slain3 of six Africans, one of them lying on ground, in Castelvolturno, near Naples, Italy, 18 Sep 2008

The Camorra has shown it has no intention of giving up its control of the territory in the area of Caserta, near Naples. Just two weeks ago members of the organized crime syndicate opened fire and gunned down six immigrants. There have been more killings⁴ since then, although not of immigrants.

Italian police said the murders of the immigrants were connected to drug trafficking in the area, where it appears Africans have begun to deal independently and stopped paying kickbacks⁵ to the Camorra.

A massive demonstration⁶ was held in Caserta Saturday morning against racism and against the Camorra. More than 10,000 people turned out. In addition to immigrants, who sang songs from their countries of origin -- Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria -- there were also many students, members of local associations and institutional leaders.

This African immigrant, who took part in the demonstration, said the climate here after the killings has changed. It is no longer what it was like before. Now, he says, there is discrimination of immigrants and killings of immigrants.
　

An Italian Army 'Folgore' corps7 paratrooper patrols the streets at a checkpoint in Castelvolturno, near Caserta, southern Italy, 04 Oct 2008

The Italian authorities have stepped up their fight against the Camorra. On Saturday 500 soldiers began their deployment⁸ in the area to provide assistance to the other police forces in the area.

The troops are patrolling streets and manning checkpoints in Caserta. Italy's Interior Minister Roberto Maroni has said the aim is to preside and render visible the presence of the state.

Just this week sweeping⁹ arrests were made against the mob in the area and Maroni said the Italian state is waging a war against the Camorra. He added pressure like never before is being exerted now on organized crime and that this pressure will be kept up until the war is won.

1 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

2 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

4 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

5 kickbacks   

n.激烈反应( kickback的名词复数 )；佣金，回扣

参考例句：

• Everyone at City Hall is receiving kickbacks. It's the only way to get anything done there. 市政府里的每个人都收回扣，在那里只有送红包，事情才办得成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• G raft or kickbacks paid to officials or law enforcem ent authorities. 暗中付给官员或执法人员的回扣。 来自互联网

6 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

7 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• 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。

8 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

9 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？