VOA慢速英語:博科圣地組織襲擊喀麥隆掠奪物資供給

On Cameroon’s northern border with Nigeria, reports say Boko Haram fighters have been stealing food and animals from farmers for the past few weeks. Most of the food producers are now moving to safer areas away from the border.

有報(bào)道稱在喀麥隆北部與尼日利亞邊境地區(qū)博科圣地組織武裝分子在過去幾周里一直從農(nóng)民手中偷盜食物和動(dòng)物。許多種植者已經(jīng)離開該地區(qū)前往安全地帶。

Midjiyawa Bakari is governor of the Far North region. He said the armed men carry out raids in small groups. He said they steal cows, food and money from Cameroonians living along the border with Nigeria's Borno state.

Midjiyawa Bakari是邊遠(yuǎn)北部地區(qū)州長。他說這些武裝分子以小組形式進(jìn)行了突襲，從居住在喀麥隆與尼日利亞博爾諾州接壤邊境地區(qū)的居民手中偷盜奶牛，食物和財(cái)物。

Mr. Bakari said the border between Cameroon and Nigeria is long and there are few border guards. He said this makes it easy for the militants to attack crop farmers, cattle farmers and small businesses.They can quickly cross back into Nigeria after an attack.

FILE - Cameroon soldiers stand guard at a lookout post as they take part in operations against the Islamic extremists group Boko Haram, their guard post is on Elbeid bridge, left rear, that separates northern Cameroon form Nigeria's Borno state.

Midjiyawa Bakari稱喀麥隆與尼日利亞邊境地區(qū)邊境線長且少邊境警衛(wèi)。他說這就使得武裝分子的偷盜行為更加輕松。他們可以在搶奪完物資之后迅速返回尼日利亞。

Sali Dairou is a member of the National Assembly from northern Cameroon. He told VOA that the militants have killed some of the farmers who refused to cooperate with them.

Sali Dairou是喀麥隆北部國民大會(huì)成員。他告訴VOA記者稱武裝分子殺害了其中拒絕配合他們合作的當(dāng)?shù)剞r(nóng)民。

There have been fewer major Boko Haram attacks in Cameroon during the last two months. The governor said the decrease suggests that the group has problems. Mr. Bakari said he thinks the new coalition military force of troops from Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria may be weakening Boko Haram.

在過去的兩個(gè)月時(shí)間里博科圣地組織在喀麥隆的襲擊行動(dòng)有所減少。州長稱這種襲擊次數(shù)減少的情況暗示著這個(gè)組織面臨著困難。Bakari說他認(rèn)為喀麥隆，乍得和尼日利亞組成的新聯(lián)盟軍可能震懾住了博科圣地組織的囂張氣焰。

Mr. Bakari said he is very sure that this force will stop Boko Haram soon. He said he believes everyone can see that the end of the militant group is near.

Bakari說他非常確定聯(lián)盟軍能夠在不久的將來將博科圣地制服。他說他相信每個(gè)人都能夠看到勝利的日子即將在即。

I’m Jill Robbins.

Moki Edwin Kindzeka reported this story from Yaounde, Cameroon. Jill Robbins wrote it for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.

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Words in This Story

raid – n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something

cattle – n. cows, bulls, or steers that are kept on a farm or ranch for meat or milk

assembly – n. a group of people who make and change laws for a government or organization

regional – adj. of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local