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Airstrikes Hit Islamic State in Raqqa
美在敘利亞拉卡空襲伊斯蘭國家
The U.S. led a group of planes on airstrikes Tuesday against Islamic State positions in Raqqa, Syria.
周二美國對敘利亞城市拉卡的IS據(jù)點(diǎn)進(jìn)行空襲。
A British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the attacks targeted IS on the outskirts of the city. This could have been to avoid civilian casualties, although civilian deaths were reported.
英國監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)，敘利亞人權(quán)觀察站，表示此次空襲打擊目標(biāo)為郊區(qū)的IS分子，這樣可以避免平民傷亡，盡管最終有報道顯示有平民犧牲。
IS has declared Raqqa its capital in Syria. Political activists in Raqqa say Islamic State is using innocent people as human shields. They say IS places fighters and weapons in civilian housing.
IS宣稱拉卡為自己的首都。政治家表示IS用無辜的平民作為人肉擋箭牌。他們說IS在平民家中安置武裝人員和武器。
The reports come a day after a group of Syrian militias backed by the U.S. moved against IS north of Raqqa. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the move in a video posted online.
該報道出自由美國支持的敘利亞民兵部隊靠近拉卡北部的IS據(jù)點(diǎn)之后的一天。庫爾德人領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的敘利亞民主部隊在網(wǎng)上發(fā)布的視頻中宣稱此次行動。
The SDF are made up of at least 25,000 Syrian Kurds, as well as 5,000 to 6,000 Syrian Arabs.
該部隊由至少25,000敘利亞庫爾德人組成，還有5至6千敘利亞阿拉伯人。
The new push against IS is on areas north of Raqqa, not the city, a senior commander for the U.S. allied group told VOA.
此次針對IS的行動在拉卡城市北部地區(qū)，并不在市內(nèi)，一位來自美國聯(lián)合集團(tuán)的高級指揮官對美國之音表示。
The SDF commander said his troops were moving with tanks and other heavy weapons toward areas north of Raqqa.
自衛(wèi)隊指揮官表示他們在向拉卡北部進(jìn)軍時攜帶了坦克和其他重武器。
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported intense fighting between SDF and IS forces around villages about 56 kilometers north of Raqqa.
敘利亞人權(quán)觀察站表示自衛(wèi)隊和IS部隊在約拉卡北部56千米處展開激戰(zhàn)。
Colonel Steve Warren is a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State. He said the coalition will support SDF, but U.S. Special Forces are giving assistance and advice, not fighters.
史蒂夫·沃倫上校是美國主導(dǎo)的對抗伊斯蘭國家聯(lián)盟的發(fā)言人。他表示聯(lián)合政府將支持自衛(wèi)隊，特種部隊將提供幫助和建議,而不是戰(zhàn)士。
U.S. officials have downplayed expectations that forces will be able to capture Raqqa anytime soon.
美國官員表示不要對部隊能及時趕到拉卡抱有高的期望。
A European diplomat told VOA the plan is to surround much of Raqqa and capture villages north, west and south of the city.
一位歐洲外交官告訴美國之音,計劃是包圍拉卡大部分，并占據(jù)村北、西部和南部的城市。
Hussam Eisa, from Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, said most civilians have fled those towns for Raqqa.
胡薩姆·伊薩(Hussam Eisa)來自拉卡市，拉卡正在遭遇無聲的屠殺，他說多數(shù)村民早已逃出拉卡各鎮(zhèn)。
In Washington, U.S. Senator John McCain told VOA's Azerbaijani Service that capturing Raqqa would be "very difficult."
在華盛頓，美國參議員約翰·麥凱恩(John McCain)對美國之音阿塞拜疆區(qū)表示攻下拉卡將會十分艱難。
“It is going to take a very big and important effort. [Islamic State] will not go down easy,” McCain said. “They will fight to retain their territorial capital.”
“打擊IS并不容易，需要付出巨大的努力。”麥凱恩說，“他們將努力保護(hù)他們的領(lǐng)土。”
Airstrikes Hit Islamic State in Raqqa
The U.S. led a group of planes on airstrikes Tuesday against Islamic State positions in Raqqa, Syria.
A British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the attacks targeted IS on the outskirts of the city. This could have been to avoid civilian casualties, although civilian deaths were reported.
IS has declared Raqqa its capital in Syria. Political activists in Raqqa say Islamic State is using innocent people as human shields. They say IS places fighters and weapons in civilian housing.
The reports come a day after a group of Syrian militias backed by the U.S. moved against IS north of Raqqa. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the move in a video posted online.
The SDF are made up of at least 25,000 Syrian Kurds, as well as 5,000 to 6,000 Syrian Arabs.
The new push against IS is on areas north of Raqqa, not the city, a senior commander for the U.S. allied group told VOA.
The SDF commander said his troops were moving with tanks and other heavy weapons toward areas north of Raqqa.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported intense fighting between SDF and IS forces around villages about 56 kilometers north of Raqqa.
Colonel Steve Warren is a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State. He said the coalition will support SDF, but U.S. Special Forces are giving assistance and advice, not fighters.
U.S. officials have downplayed expectations that forces will be able to capture Raqqa anytime soon.
A European diplomat told VOA the plan is to surround much of Raqqa and capture villages north, west and south of the city.
Hussam Eisa, from Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, said most civilians have fled those towns for Raqqa.
In Washington, U.S. Senator John McCain told VOA's Azerbaijani Service that capturing Raqqa would be "very difficult."
“It is going to take a very big and important effort. [Islamic State] will not go down easy,” McCain said. “They will fight to retain their territorial capital.”
I’m Bryan Lynn.
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Words in This Story
outskirts – n. the outer parts of a city or town
human shield – n. a person or group held near potential targets to prevent attacks
liberate – v. to set people free from an occupation
civil war – n. a war between citizens of the same country
downplay – n. to make something appear less important, or minimize
territorial – v. relating to the ownership of an area of land
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