VOA标准英语2009年-Soldiers in Guinea Searching for Shoot

 

Authorities say Toumba's men opened fire on military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara late Thursday at an army camp in downtown Conakry

Scott Stearns | Dakar 05 December 2009

Guinea's military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara (Oct 2009 file photo)

Soldiers in Guinea are searching for the former head of the presidential guard whose men are accused of shooting and wounding the country's military leader. VOA West Africa Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Guinea's defense¹ minister has returned from a trip abroad while the country's military leader is being treated at a hospital in Morocco.

Security forces in Guinea continue their search for former aide-de-camp Lieutenant² Aboubacar Sidiki Diakite, who is known as Toumba.  Authorities say Toumba's men opened fire on military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara late Thursday at an army camp in downtown Conakry.

The former aide escaped the attack and is still at large with a small group of soldiers from the presidential guard.

In a statement read on national television, Guinea's counsel of minister says it has reinforced security at all level and is calling on all members of the government to stay united in the mission of reconciliation³. The counsel of ministers called on all Guineans to remain calm.

Several witnesses have identified former aide-de-camp Toumba as the man who gave the order to open fire on opposition⁴ demonstrators two months ago.

Local human rights groups say dozens of women were raped⁵ and at least 157 people were killed in that protest against Captain Camara's expected presidential candidacy. The military says 57 people died, most in the crush of people fleeing Conakry's main sports stadium.

Captain Camara is now at a military hospital in Morocco for surgery for gunshot wounds sustained in Thursday's attack. It his first trip outside the country since taking power in a coup⁶ last December.

Key Camara ally Defense Minister Sekouba Konate has returned to Conakry from a trip to Lebanon and was received at the airport by a large group of soldiers who swore an oath of loyalty⁷ to both him and Captain Camara shortly after the coup. Konate now appears to be running the military council in Captain Camara's absence.

September's killing⁸ and Thursday's shooting cast doubt on whether presidential elections rescheduled for next month will be held.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is following the situation in Guinea "with grave concern." An ECOWAS statement says the military is responsible for a "worsening security situation" where "indiscipline and infighting within the fractured army" is holding back efforts to "establish the rule of law."

Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore is the regional mediator⁹ for Guinea's political crisis. But his proposed interim¹⁰ government has been rejected by the leading opposition coalition¹¹ of political parties, trade unions, and civil society groups. That coalition says it will not take part in any transitional authority that includes members of the military.

 

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

3 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

6 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

7 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

8 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。

9 mediator   

n.调解人，中介人

参考例句：

• He always takes the role of a mediator in any dispute.他总是在争论中充当调停人的角色。
• He will appear in the role of mediator.他将出演调停者。

10 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

11 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。