Many die in Turkey wedding attack

Many die in Turkey wedding attack

很多人在土耳其婚礼袭击中死亡

Relatives gather outside the city hospital where the dead and injured were taken

At least 45 people have been killed in an attack on a wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, officials say.

Mask-wearing assailants opened fire with automatic rifles（自动步枪） and grenades（手榴弹）, officials in Mardin province said.

The area, near the border with Syria, has been plagued by fighting between Kurdish separatists（分离主义者，独立派） and government troops（政府军队） for 25 years.

But Turkey's Interior Minister Besir Atalay said the attack did not appear to be a "terror event".

Local media have suggested the violence might have been the result of a blood feud¹ or an argument between guests.

Other unconfirmed reports said the wedding guests included members of a militia² who help troops to fight Kurdish rebels.

Horrifying³ scene

The BBC's David O'Byrne in Istanbul says six children appear to be among those killed in the attack, in the village of Bilge Koyu about 20km (12 miles) from the city of Mardin.

One relative who took the body of his nephew to a hospital said the site of the attack was horrifying.（令人震惊的，令人毛骨悚然的）

"You could not believe your eyes," Ahmet Can told Channel 24.

Ferhat Ozen, deputy governor of Mardin province, said the assailants stormed into a house where wedding guests had been assembled（安装的，组合的）, firing automatic rifles and throwing hand grenades.

Paramilitary police were sent to the village to pursue the attackers, he said.

Mr Atalay said 45 people had been killed in the attack and six were wounded.

"Based on the investigations⁴ so far, we have reached the opinion that it was not a terror event, but the prosecution（实行，经营，起诉） is still investigating," he said.

Although he did not mention the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) by name, analysts⁵ say his comments suggest the government is ruling out an attack by Kurdish militants⁶.

Rebels have been battling for more autonomy（自治） since 1984 in the south of Turkey - an insurgency⁷ （起义，暴动，叛乱）which has claimed more than 40,000 lives.

The violence means many people carry guns - and our correspondent says tribal（部落的，种族的）and family loyalties（忠诚，忠心） in the region run deep.

(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

 

1 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

2 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。

3 horrifying   

a.令人震惊的，使人毛骨悚然的

参考例句：

• He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。

4 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 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。

7 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网