(单词翻译:单击)
In Nigeria, the Islamist militant1 group Boko Haram is being accused of killing2 at least 48 people, in new attacks on three northeastern villages on Tuesday and Wednesday.This comes a day after a double bombing in the central city of Jos.
Smoke rises after a bomb blast at a bus terminal in Jos, Nigeria, Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
Nigeria’s Emergency Management Authorities say 4 more people died overnight bringing the death toll3 to at least 122. Boko Haram is being blamed for the bombings which were set off during rush hour. Nigerians are appealing to the government to step up its security efforts.
"We did not really know what it was.Everybody was just running helter skelter.Later on we now came back and closed our shops.Later on we started seeing particles and body parts.Seriously this thing is so terrible.Its not something to talk about." Survivor4 Nelly Kure said.
"Based on the experience I have had outside this country I know they are not doing it theproper way.The military still need to be equipped.Let them get things that will help to scan cars and people that are passing in the whole of this country.Not only in the north." Survivor Gabriel Uchechukwu said.
"We are not happy about what has happened.We want our government to rescue us from this insurgency5." Eyewitness6 Geoffrey Gyangson said.
1 militant | |
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士 | |
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2 killing | |
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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3 toll | |
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟) | |
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4 survivor | |
n.生存者,残存者,幸存者 | |
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5 insurgency | |
n.起义;暴动;叛变 | |
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6 eyewitness | |
n.目击者,见证人 | |
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