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Fierce Fighting Continues in Indian Kashmir
印度克什么米尔冲突仍在继续
The sound of gunfire echoed throughout Saturday in the main commercial hub of Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar, as Indian troops battled Islamic militants2 holed up in two buildings.
Officials say the fighting began Friday night when separatist guerrillas hurled4 grenades and opened fire on a security post. The attack sparked panic in the area.
Several journalists who rushed to cover the firefight were caught in the crossfire5 and injured. A local television cameraman who was shot in the stomach is reported to be in serious condition.
The militants later slipped into a nearby shopping complex and hotel. Both sides exchanged fire for more than 20 hours before the militants were gunned down. Dozens of people from nearby buildings were evacuated6.
Kashmir's chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, says the militants are trying to disrupt a peace process between India and Pakistan.
He says the militants are mounting such attacks to inject fear into people who are turning their focus on peace and politics.
Two militant1 groups, Al Mansuriyan and Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, have claimed responsibility for the attack. They are among a dozen Islamic militant groups who have been waging a violent insurgency7 since 1989 for Kashmir's independence from India or merger8 with Pakistan. The fighting has claimed more than 40,000 lives.
The Himalayan territory is divided between India and Pakistan, and New Delhi says the insurgency is led by Muslim militants who infiltrate9 into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side. The militants have vowed10 to continue their separatist campaign despite efforts by the two rivals to solve their dispute over the region through a peace dialogue.
Violence has declined in the region since peace talks began last year, and both sides have vowed to persevere11 with efforts to solve their dispute over the Himalayan territory.
Anjana Pasricha for VOA news, New Delhi.
注释:
commercial hub 商业中心
Srinagar [7sri:5nQ^E(r)] n. 斯利那加(为印控克什米尔地区首府)
hole up 躲藏
guerrilla [^E5rilE] n. 游击队
grenade [^ri5neid] n. 手榴弹
panic [5pAnik] n. 惊慌;恐慌
cameraman [5kAmErEmAn] n. 摄影师
gun down 枪杀
merger [5mE:dVE] n. 合并,联合体
Himalayan [7himE5leiEn] adj. 喜玛拉雅的
infiltrate [in5filtreit] v. 渗透
persevere [7pE:si5viE] v. 坚持
1 militant | |
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士 | |
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激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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3 hurl | |
vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂 | |
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4 hurled | |
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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5 crossfire | |
n.被卷进争端 | |
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6 evacuated | |
撤退者的 | |
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7 insurgency | |
n.起义;暴动;叛变 | |
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8 merger | |
n.企业合并,并吞 | |
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9 infiltrate | |
vt./vi.渗入,透过;浸润 | |
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起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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