CCTV9英语新闻：Gov't forces kill dozens of rebels crossing Lebanese border

The Syrian army has killed over 70 rebels crossing the border from Lebanon. The ambush¹ in the Qalamoun area near Syria’s capital, Damascus was carried out in close coordination² with Hezbollah. But despite the attack, as CCTV’s Alaa Ebrahim in Syria reports, the influx³ of weapons and fighters crossing the Lebanese border shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.

This Syrian military helicopter is finishing off what is now considered the tactical achievement of Syrian military intelligence and special forces of the year 2013 killing⁴ over 70 rebels in one ambush.

The dead rebels were part of a larger group that crossed from Lebanon into the mountainous Al-Qalamoun area in Damascus countryside on their way to take part in the rebel attack on the Christian⁵ town of Malola and future attacks on Damascus.

The Syrian military strike is believed to have been carried out in close coordination with Hezbollah party using Intel they gathered in Lebanon and with help from the Lebanese militia⁶ fighters both in Syria and Lebanon.

The dead bodies scattered⁷ over a large area indicating not only that the militants⁹ were caught off guard but also that they attempted to escape without success.

The soldiers show us a passport of a dead Egyptian fighter telling us they found Pakistani, Chechyn , Saudi and Lebanese documents on other bodies.

This ambush is a set-back for rebels in Damascus countryside but not a turning point as experts estimate there are over 11 thousands militant⁸ fighters in Damascus countryside three thousands of them in Al-Qalamoun. The daring military ambush is a reminder¹⁰ that despite recent rebel gains the Syrian army still has enough tricks up its sleeves to turn the table when needed something that only upcoming days will show.

1 ambush   

n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击

参考例句：

• Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
• Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

2 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

3 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

6 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

7 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

8 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

9 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

10 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。