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Security of Dutch Embassy in Yemen Remains Tight

时间：2013-08-26 08:18:21

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　　Meanwhile, the Dutch embassy in Yemen remains1 closed due to security concerns, following a similar move by other European countries.
 
　　A number of European countries, including France, Britain, Germany and Norway, have decided2 to close their embassies in the capital Sanaa earlier this week.
 
　　Mohammed Sowaleh is First Lieutenant3 of Yemeni army, whose brigade are carrying out advanced security checks on cars passing a roadblock near the embassy.
 
　　"We have been on full alert for ten days due to Al-Qaida threats, following the closure of some embassies. We will confront and defeat them, God willing."
 
　　Yemeni officials say the militants4 from the group's Yemeni branch - known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula - are said to be plotting to use long-range missiles to target embassies and diplomats5' residences, or try to take foreigners as hostages.
 
　　Since July 27, drone attacks have killed 34 suspected militants based on information provided by Yemeni security officials.

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1 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 lieutenant X3GyG     
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
  • He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
  • He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
4 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
5 diplomats ccde388e31f0f3bd6f4704d76a1c3319     
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人
参考例句：
  • These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
  • The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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