葉門內戰空襲波及平民兒童

最新 08-27

For the second time this month the United Nations has blamed the Saudi-led forces fighting in Yemen"s civil war for an airstrike that killed children.

本月，聯合國第二次指責沙特領導的葉門內戰部隊發動空襲，造成兒童死亡。

There were conflicting reports about the death toll in the strike, which occurred Thursday, and about who committed it.

關於這次周四發生的襲擊造成的死亡人數以及肇事者，各報道有所出入。

But the United Nations top humanitarian official issued a statement blaming the attack on the Saudi-led forces, saying that at least 26 people were killed including 22 children and four women.

而聯合國高級人道主義官員發表聲明，指責沙特領導的部隊發動襲擊，稱至少有26人喪生，其中包括22名兒童和4名婦女。

"This is the second time in two weeks that an airstrike by the Saudi-led Coalition has resulted in dozens of civilian casualties," said Mark Lowcock, U.N. undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs.

聯合國負責人道主義事務的副秘書長馬克?洛考克(Mark Lowcock)表示:「這是沙特為首的聯軍兩周來第二次空襲造成數十名平民傷亡。」

On Aug. 9, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres blamed the Saudi-led coalition for an airstrike that hit a school bus killing at least 50 people.

8月9日，聯合國秘書長古特雷斯曾指責沙特領導的聯軍對一輛校車發動空襲，造成至少50人死亡。

The two statements — both unusually strong for the U.N. — highlight the growing concern over what appear to be especially indiscriminate attacks in a war already marked by high civilian casualties.

這兩項聲明——對聯合國來說都異乎尋常的強烈——凸顯了人們對這場已經造成大量平民傷亡的戰爭中，似乎是特別不分青紅皂白的襲擊的日益關注。

The coalition said the school bus strike was targeting Houthi militants that had fired a missile.

聯軍說，校車襲擊的目標其實是發射導彈的胡塞武裝分子。

There had not been a response reported as of Friday afternoon to the reports of the attack Thursday.

截至周五下午，還沒有報道對周四的襲擊事件做出回應。

Members of the U.S. Congress and human rights advocates have objected to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition, which includes targeting information, weapons sales and mid-air refueling of planes.

美國國會議員和人權活動人士反對美國支持以沙特為首的聯軍，包括針對性情報、武器銷售和空中加油。

CNN reported that the bomb that hit the school bus was U.S.-made.

據CNN報道，襲擊校車的炸彈是美國製造的。

The civil war started with a 2014 uprising by a faction led by the Houthis —a Muslim religious minority.

內戰始於2014年胡塞叛軍領導的一個派系起義，胡塞叛軍是穆斯林宗教少數派。

In 2015, the Houthis captured the capital ousting the sitting, Saudi-backed government.

2015年，胡塞武裝佔領了首都，推翻了沙特支持的現任政府。

That was when the Saudi"s formed a coalition with the United Arab Emirates and other allies to join the battle against the Houthis with air forces and ground troops.

當時，沙特與阿拉伯聯合大公國和其他盟國組成聯盟，以空軍和地面部隊加入對抗胡塞武裝的戰鬥。

Yemen, a rugged, poor country, has had a history of localized battles.

葉門，一個地形崎嶇，貧窮的國家，曾有過局部戰爭的歷史。

But this war has escalated and intensified with the Saudi-led coalition"s entry.

但隨著以沙特為首的聯盟的加入，這場戰爭已經升級並加劇。

The coalition says it"s fighting the Houthis because they"re backed by Iran and note that the Houthis have fired missiles into Saudi Arabia.

聯盟稱他們與胡塞武裝作戰是因為他們得到了伊朗的支持，並指出胡塞武裝向沙烏地阿拉伯發射了導彈。

The U.N. said earlier this month that it had documented 6,592 civilians killed since the coalition entered the war in 2015 — saying coalition attacks account for most of them.

聯合國本月早些時候表示，自2015年聯軍參戰以來，已有6,592名平民被殺，其中大部分是源於聯軍發動的襲擊。

The war has also led to food shortages and the spread of disease.

戰爭還導致了糧食短缺和疾病的蔓延。

There were conflicting reports about Thursday"s strike.

關於周四的襲擊各報道有所出入。

The Associated Press reported Houthi sources saying an attack in the ad-Durayhimi district near the port city of Hodeidah killed 30 people.

據美聯社報道，胡塞武裝消息人士稱，港口城市荷台達附近的杜拉伊希米地區發生襲擊，造成30人死亡。

The AP said that there were also accounts saying just nine were killed.

美聯社稱還報道稱只有9人死亡。

The state news service for the UAE — a member of the Saudi-led coalition — reported that the Houthis fired a missile at a village in the area that killed one child and injured dozens of other people.

阿聯酋國家通訊社則報道，胡塞武裝向該地區一個村莊發射導彈，造成一名兒童死亡，數十人受傷。

It was unclear if this referred to the same incident the Houthis blamed on the coalition.

目前尚不清楚這是否指的是胡塞武裝指責聯軍的同一事件。

The statement by the U.N."s Lowcock, blaming the coalition, came out after those reports.

而聯合國的洛考克的聲明，則指責的是聯軍，發布在上述報道之後。