美國911倖存者遇難！他逃過了911，卻沒能逃過肯亞恐襲！

Kenya attack victim Jason Spindler was "9/11 survivor"

肯亞襲擊受害者傑森?斯賓德勒是「911倖存者」

素材來源：BBC 翻譯：世界播

A US businessman who reportedly survived the 11 September World Trade Centre terror attack in 2001 is among at least 21 people to have been killed by suspected militants in Nairobi.

據報道，一名在2001年9月11日世貿中心恐怖襲擊中倖存下來的美國商人，卻成為了內羅畢被激進武裝分子殺害的人之一，在這次恐襲中至少有21人被懷疑為激進分子。

Jason Spindler, founder and managing director of I-Dev International, a business development firm based in the Kenyan capital, was killed in the attack on Tuesday, his mother told NBC.

傑森?斯賓德勒的母親告訴美國廣播公司，他是肯亞首都I-Dev International商業開發公司的創始人兼董事總經理，他在周二的襲擊中喪生。

The US Department of State confirmed an American had died in the attack but did not provide further details.

美國國務院證實一名美國人在襲擊中死亡，但沒有提供更多的細節。

The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.

總部位於索馬利亞的激進組織青年黨聲稱製造了此次的襲擊。

Sarah Spindler told the the US broadcaster: "We all miss him so much.

薩拉?斯賓德勒告訴美國廣播公司:「我們都非常想念他。」

"And it"s so sad that such a bright young person is taken away by terrorism.

「如此聰明的年輕人被恐怖主義奪取生命，這太令人難過了。」

"[He] was trying to make positive change in the third world in emerging markets."

「(他)正試圖在第三世界的新興市場做出一些積極的改變。」

Friends and family paid tribute to Mr Spindler on social media.

他的家人和朋友們在社交媒體上向斯賓德勒致敬。

A Facebook post from a family member said the "survivor of 9/11" would be dearly missed.

一名家庭成員在Facebook上發帖稱，人們將深切懷念這位「9/11倖存者」。

"You are and will always be an amazing son, brother and uncle," the post read.

該帖文寫道：「你現在是，將來也永遠是一個了不起的兒子、兄弟和叔叔。」

"Jason Spindler was one of those rare men who was loved by pretty much anyone he touched in Kenya and around the world," a friend wrote on Twitter.

一位朋友在推特上寫道:「傑森?斯賓德勒是那種罕見的男人之一，他在肯亞和世界各地接觸的幾乎任何人都愛著他。」

"He chose a life of hope and inclusion. I am grateful to have known and learned from him."

「他選擇了充滿希望和包容的生活。我很感激能認識他並向他學習。」

The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Bob Godec, commended the Kenyan security services for their "speed and courage... in ending the 15 January terrorist attack at the Dusit2D Hotel complex in Nairobi".

美國駐肯亞大使鮑勃?高戴克稱讚肯亞安全部門的「迅速並勇猛地……結束了1月15日在內羅畢Dusit2D旅館綜合大樓發生的恐怖主義襲擊。」

"It is with great sadness that we confirm one American citizen was killed. We are assisting the family of the victim and other US citizens who were affected," he said.

他表示：「我們懷著巨大的悲痛確認一名美國公民被殺害。我們正在幫助遇難者的家屬和其他受到影響的美國公民。」

"We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who were killed and we wish a quick, full recovery to all those injured."

「我們向所有遇難者的家人和朋友表示最深切的哀悼，我們希望所有的傷者都能早日完全康復。」

According to a profile on his firm"s website, Mr Spindler served in the US Peace Corps in Peru and had worked as an investment banker.

根據斯賓德勒公司網站上的一份個人資料，他曾在美國駐秘魯和平隊服役，並曾擔任投資銀行家。

He was a University of Texas graduate who received a doctoral law degree from New York University.

他畢業於得克薩斯大學，並在紐約大學獲得法學博士學位。

Other victims to be named include British citizen Luke Potter and Kenyans James Oduor, Abdalla Dahir and Feisal Ahmed.

其他遇難者包括英國公民盧克?波特和肯亞人詹姆斯?奧杜爾、阿卜杜拉?達希爾和費薩爾?艾哈邁德。

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