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The Sudanese government says its troops have defeated an attempt by rebels from Darfur to capture the capital Khartoum. The Sudanese presidential adviser¹ said a rebel assault in the city of Omdurman near Khartoum has been fended² off. This was denied by the rebel group -the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM. From Khartoum XX reports.

"One rebel commander Suleiman Sando told the BBC earlier on Sunday that they wanted to send a clear message to the government and the international community, that there was no security in Darfur and from now on there would be no security in Khartoum. The Sudanese government has accused Chad of backing the attack by JEM .Experts say Chad and Sudan are fighting a proxy³ war using each other's rebels to achieve their military objectives. Schools in the capital are closed and residents remain under curfew. "

1 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

2 fended   

v.独立生活，照料自己( fend的过去式和过去分词 )；挡开，避开

参考例句：

• He neatly fended off a jab at his chest. 他利落地挡开了当胸的一击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I fended off his sword thrust with my spear. 他一刀砍来，我拿枪架住。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 proxy   

n.代理权，代表权；（对代理人的）委托书；代理人

参考例句：

• You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
• We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。