11-23-2005

伊槍手打死遜尼派部族首領及四人 (Iraqi Gunmen Kill Sunni Tribal Chief and Four Others)

伊拉克當局說，身分不明的槍手打死了一名遜尼派阿拉伯部族首領以及他的三個兒子和一名關係較近的親屬。警方說，身穿伊拉克軍服的槍手駕駛軍用型車輛，星期三早晨闖入這名巴塔部族首領在巴格達城外的家中。

美國軍方說，美國和伊拉克部隊星期二在西部城市拉馬迪開始了新的行動。這是過去七天來在那一地區針對反叛分子展開的第三次攻勢。軍方早些時候說，美國和伊拉克部隊已經完成了在敘利亞邊界附近展開的歷時17天、代號“鐵幕”的清剿行動。那次行動標誌著在巴格達以西德安巴爾省第一次大規模部署新的伊拉克軍隊。

美國軍方說，在行動期間有10名美國海軍陸戰隊員陣亡，139名恐怖分子被擊斃。行動的目的是讓伊拉克軍隊可以永久性地監控這一地區的安全並在12月15號的選舉之前改善當地的局勢。

Authorities in Iraq say unidentified gunmen have killed a Sunni Arab tribal chief, three of his sons and a close relative. Police say the gunmen, dressed in Iraqi army uniforms and driving army-type vehicles, broke into the home of the Batta tribal chief on the outskirts of Baghdad early Wednesday.

The U.S. military says American and Iraqi forces began a new operation in the western city of Ramadi Tuesday. It is the third offensive against insurgents in the area over the past seven days. The military said earlier that U.S. and Iraqi forces have concluded a 17-day counter-insurgency offensive (Operation Steel Curtain) near the Syrian border. That operation marked the first large-scale deployment of the new Iraqi Army in the al-Anbar province, west of Baghdad.

The U.S. military said 10 U.S. Marines and 139 terrorists were killed during the operation that was aimed at establishing a permanent Iraqi Army security presence in the region and improving conditions before December 15 elections.

在阿富汗遭綁印度工程師屍體被發現 (Kidnapped Indian's Body Found in Afghanistan)

阿富汗一位高級官員說，警方發現了一具印度人的屍體。這名印度人星期天晚間在南部的尼姆魯茲省被綁架。這個動蕩省份的某地區負責人穆罕默德.哈希姆說，屍體星期三在一條土路上被發現。他的喉嚨被人割裂。

星期二，一個自稱是塔利班發言人的人說，他們殺死了這名印度修路人員，因為他為之工作的公司沒有在綁架者規定的48小時之內做出答覆。這個最後期限在當地時間下午6點到期。塔利班要求這家印度人開辦的公司撤出阿富汗。印度目前還沒有做出反應。

A senior Afghan official says police have found the body of an Indian national, who was kidnapped in southern Nimroz province late Sunday. Mohammed Hashim, the chief of a district of the restive province, said the body, with its throat slit, was found on a dirt road Wednesday.

On Tuesday, a purported Taleban spokesman said they killed the Indian road-builder because the company he worked for failed to respond within 48 hours the kidnappers had set. The deadline expired at 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The Taleban demanded the Indian-owned company withdraw from Afghanistan. There has been no immediate reaction from India.