2006年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Alarmed at Sudanese Rebel Infiltration in

By Lisa Schlein
Geneva
26 May 2006

Sudanese refugee children sit in their makeshift classroom, Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in the refugee camp Kou Kou Angarana in Chad some 30 kilometers from the Sudan border   
  
The U.N. refugee agency says it is very disturbed by reports of armed Sudanese rebels inside and near some refugee camps in eastern Chad. The UNHCR says it fears these rebels may try to recruit refugees to fight in Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur.

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This latest infiltration¹ of armed men took place in the Oure Cassoni camp, the northern most of the 12 camps run by the UNHCR in eastern Chad. U.N. Refugee spokeswoman, Jennifer Pagonis, says men identified as belonging to a Sudanese rebel armed movement were spotted² earlier this week in and near this camp.

"Because of its close proximity³ to the Sudanese border- it is only seven kilometers away - the camp has been suspected of being used as a rest and recuperation base for Sudanese rebels. However, this is the first time that the rebels have been seen so openly in broad daylight in the camp, in their vehicles and walking around," she said. "On Tuesday morning, at least three pickups with some three to four men in military clothing in each of these vehicles were seen in the camp. They claimed they were visiting family members, needed medical care and getting cigarettes."

Pagonis says aid workers immediately informed local authorities about the infiltration. She says the refugees were reminded they must not get involved in political or military activity in Chad and most specifically not in the camps.

This is not the first time Sudanese rebels have infiltrated⁴ refugee camps in Eastern Chad. In March, armed men entered two of the 12 refugee camps run by the UNHCR. About 4,700 men and boys were recruited by them. In April, more recruitment reportedly took place in yet another camp.

Pagonis calls this situation totally unacceptable. She warns if military infiltration of the camps is not stopped, it could result in the suspension of humanitarian⁵ activities.

"If the camps become a target for military activity, then it becomes very difficult for humanitarian agencies to work in the camps. It puts humanitarian workers at risk. So, obviously, it is not a measure - I mean, we have got 27,000 refugees in this camp," she said. "Obviously, you do not want to cut them off from humanitarian aid. But, what we want to say is look this is the risk that you are running by allowing this to happen in these camps."

Pagonis says the responsibility for the security in and around the refugee camps rests with the Chadian government. She says the UNHCR is working with them on increasing their resources, on getting more and better equipment for the gendarmes⁶.

The UNHCR cares for more than 200,000 refugees from Darfur in 12 camps in eastern Chad.

1 infiltration   

n.渗透；下渗；渗滤；入渗

参考例句：

• The police tried to prevent infiltration by drug traffickers. 警方尽力阻止毒品走私分子的潜入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A loss in volume will occur if infiltration takes place. 如果发生了渗润作用，水量就会减少。 来自辞典例句

2 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

3 proximity   

n.接近，邻近

参考例句：

• Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
• Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。

4 infiltrated   

adj.[医]浸润的v.（使）渗透，（指思想）渗入人的心中( infiltrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. 总部混入了敌方特务。
• Many Chinese idioms have infiltrated into the Japanese language. 许多中国成语浸透到日语中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

6 gendarmes   

n.宪兵，警官( gendarme的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Of course, the line of prisoners was guarded at all times by armed gendarmes. 当然，这一切都是在荷枪实弹的卫兵监视下进行的。 来自百科语句
• The three men were gendarmes;the other was Jean Valjean. 那三个人是警察，另一个就是冉阿让。 来自互联网