法国总统:恐怖分子在巴黎犯下“战争罪行”

AS IT IS 2015-11-15 French President Calls Terror in Paris an 'Act of War' 法国总统:恐怖分子在巴黎犯下“战争罪行”

French President Francois Hollande has called the deadly attacks on Paris “an act of war.”

The French leader spoke¹ after the Islamic State militant² group said it was responsible for the violence in the French capital Friday. Six coordinated³ attacks killed at least 129 people.

The French president blamed the Islamic State group for the night of horror. He promised to hunt down the attackers. Hollande said "France will triumph over this barbarity."

Islamic State said it acted in response to air strikes against IS fighters in Iraq and Syria. It said France and its supporters "will remain at the top of the list of targets of the Islamic State." The online message appeared in Arabic and French with the Islamic State logo. French officials have not confirmed the authenticity⁴ of the statement. However, terrorism experts have not disputed its validity.

A nationwide state of emergency is in place in France. The president deployed⁵ 1,500 soldiers in Paris for the “highest level” of security. Eight terrorists died in the six simultaneous attacks on Friday night. Police continue to search for possible accomplices⁷.

French officials identified one of the attackers as a young Frenchman with links to Islamic extremist activity. A Syrian passport was also found with the body of a suicide bomber⁸.

Many of Paris’ attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, are closed. The country’s borders are also closed but the main airport is open.

The French president urged residents of Paris to stay inside. But hundreds lined up outside a hospital near the Bataclan concert hall to donate blood. Others walked by the building. Many flowers have been left there in honor of the victims.

Scenes of the attack

At least 1,000 people attended the concert at Bataclan on Friday night. Three attackers entered the theater, opened fire and took hostages. An American rock band, the Eagles of Death Metal, was performing at the time. The Paris police chief said the attackers exploded bombs as police came near. All three attackers were killed.

One of the first explosions was outside the Stade de France sports center. Inside, the French and German national teams were playing a soccer match. Among the crowd was President Hollande.

At the crowded Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurants, gunmen shot at Parisians who were eating and drinking wine.

In addition to the 129 deaths, officials said 352 people are wounded, almost 100 of them severely⁹.

The Friday night attack came 10 months after three Islamic extremists stormed the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo. Twenty people died in the violence including the three attackers.

Reactions from around the world

U.S. President Barack Obama said the attack in Paris is an “attack on all humanity.” Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. is ready “to provide whatever support the French government may require.”

In Germany, Chancellor¹⁰ Angela Merkel had this to say, “We, your German friends, feel very close to you. We cry with you.”

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe observed a moment of silence with Turkish premier¹¹ Ahmet Davutoglu in honor of the victims. Abe and other heads of state are in Turkey for the G-20 meeting.

In Vatican City, Pope Francis expressed his sadness. He said "there cannot be justification¹², religious or human" for such attacks.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter, "We will do whatever we can do to help." He said he was shocked by the events in Paris and his thoughts and prayers are with the French people.

At the United Nations, a spokesman said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "condemns¹³ the despicable terrorist attacks."

Words in This Story

simultaneous - adj. at the same time

coordinated - adj. organized

accomplice⁶ - n. a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal

barbarity - n. extreme cruelty : a very cruel and violent quality

authenticity - n. ?the state of being real or genuine

response - n. something that is being done in reaction to something else

despicable - adj. very bad or unpleasant: deserving to be despised

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

3 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

5 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。

6 accomplice   

n.从犯，帮凶，同谋

参考例句：

• She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
• He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

7 accomplices   

从犯，帮凶，同谋( accomplice的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was given away by one of his accomplices. 他被一个同伙出卖了。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded. 首恶必办， 胁从不问，立功受奖。

8 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

9 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

10 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

11 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

12 justification   

n.正当的理由；辩解的理由

参考例句：

• There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
• In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。

13 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》