菲律宾军方对南部穆斯林叛军发动空袭
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Military forces in the Philippines have carried out their first air strikes for three years on separatist rebel areas in the south of the country.

菲律宾军队三年以来首次对南部地区分离主义叛乱者发动空袭。

Two military aircraft launched the attacks in Zamboanga.

The raids follow a recent wave of violence in the region in which 35 people have died.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino is under pressure to end a ceasefire with the rebels, but says he wants to find a peaceful solution.

The rebels, from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), are known to be hiding in the area which was attacked by the military.

However, army officials say they were only targeting a renegade(叛徒) faction1 of the group.

"I would like to stress the rebels we are after are operating outside the control of the MILF leadership," a military spokesman, Lieutenant2 Colonel Randolph Cabangbang told the AFP news agency.

The security forces say they have been surrounding the faction in a remote village for several days.

"About 100 heavily armed bandits are holed up in their bunkers and running trenches," said another army spokesman, Major Harold Cabunoc.

Renewed violence

The MILF has been fighting for an autonomous3(自治的) Muslim homeland in the Philippines, which is a mainly Roman Catholic country.

The group has been involved in sporadic4(零星的,分散的) peace talks with the government since 2003 and has held a ceasefire since 2008.

However, renewed violence has flared5 in October.

Last week, 19 soldiers were killed on the island of Bantalan and three others died over the weekend, along with five plantation6(种植园) workers.

President Aquino said the military action had been aimed only at those behind the killings7 and he warned other rebel units not to join in the fighting.

He rejected calls for an all out war.

"It is so easy out of frustration8 to close the door on negotiations9 at this time," he said.

"If we go down this path, more innocent civilians11 will be put in harm's way."

At least one government soldier and six rebels have been reported dead as a result of Monday's operations, which included the air attacks and an advance by ground troops.

There were no reports of any civilian10 casualties.

Officials say many residents of the area fled their homes last week.

Fighting in the southern Philippines has been continuing for more than thirty years and has cost tens of thousands of lives.

Another rebel group, the Abu Sayyaf, has continued its activities including bombings, kidnappings and other attacks while the MILF has been on ceasefire.



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1 faction l7ny7     
n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争
参考例句:
  • Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
  • I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境,在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
2 lieutenant X3GyG     
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。
3 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的;独立的
参考例句:
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
4 sporadic PT0zT     
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular;分散的
参考例句:
  • The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
  • You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚,而我听到的只是零星消息。
5 Flared Flared     
adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的 动词flare的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
  • The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭,但它突然又燃烧起来。
6 plantation oOWxz     
n.种植园,大农场
参考例句:
  • His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
  • The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。
7 killings 76d97e8407f821a6e56296c4c9a9388c     
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。
8 frustration 4hTxj     
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
参考例句:
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
9 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
10 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
参考例句:
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
11 civilians 2a8bdc87d05da507ff4534c9c974b785     
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
参考例句:
  • the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
  • At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后,至少有300名平民下落不明。
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