您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > VOA英语听力下载|VOA news > voa标准英语|美国之音常速英语下载|在线收听 正文 VOA常速英语:Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 30 in Pakistan's Northwest 2008-10-11来源:和谐英语 音频下载[点击右键另存为]Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomb attack has killed at least 30 people and injured scores of others in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports.Pakistani officials say that a meeting of several hundred pro-government tribesmen was in progress in the Orakzai region when the suicide bomber struck.More than 100 people are reported injured, and doctors fear the death toll could go up because some of the victims are in critical condition.Witnesses say the tribal council, or jirga, was organized to try to raise a militia group, known as a laskhar, to fight against Taliban and al-Qaida militants alongside Pakistani troops. Pakistani authorities have encouraged tribesmen in parts of the country's volatile northwest to take up arms against extremist forces in their areas. Experts, like former security chief of the Pakistani tribal region Mahmood Shah, say Friday's attack appears intended to discourage the anti-Taliban uprising. "They are trying to target the elders of the tribes who can do so, and they are also trying to attack the institutions, which can initiate such actions like the jirga (council of tribal elders) and the laskhar (tribal militia). So, I think it will definitely have an impact on the people," he said. Local officials say that the suicide bomber hit the tribal council shortly after tribesmen had agreed to destroy a major militant base in the nearby village.The attack came a day after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the heavily guarded police headquarters in Islamabad, wounding eight security personnel. Late last month, a powerful suicide truck bombing at the Marriot Hotel in the capital city killed 55 people, including foreigners. Pakistani forces have recently intensified anti-insurgent operations in tribal areas, and officials believe that suicide attacks are a reaction to that policy.Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens of others in one of Pakistan's tribal regions near the Afghan border. Authorities say the bomber attacked a tribal council (jirga) meeting in Orakzai district, long regarded as the most peaceful of Pakistan's seven semi-autonomous tribal regions. Security officials say some 500 members of Alizai were meeting to create a militia - a lashkar - against pro-Taliban militants when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the group.Officials say the council had decided to destroy militants' headquarters in the region.Pakistani Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday condemned the bombing.The attack was the latest in a string of deadly incidents in recent days. On Thursday, at least 10 people, including school children, were killed when a remote-controlled bomb detonated in the northwestern region of Dir. A suicide bomber also struck Pakistan's anti-terror squad building in the capital, Islamabad, on Thursday, wounding at least seven people.Four tribal leaders in Pakistan's Bajaur region were also beheaded Thursday by suspected militants after they attended a pro-government meeting. 本栏目更多同类内容 扫码关注和谐英语微信公众号,第一时间获取最新学习资料 或公众号搜索myhxen 上一篇 VOA常速英语:Obama Responds To McCain Character Attacks 下一篇 VOA常速英语:US, India Sign Civilian Nuclear Accord 相关文章 VOA常速英语:日增20万确诊病例,印度疫情失控VOA常速英语:美国驱逐10名俄罗斯外交官VOA常速英语:US Marks One Year of Pandemic Shutdown with Hope, ConcernVOA常速英语:US Senate Nears Vote on $1.9 Trillion Biden COVID Aid PackageVOA常速英语:What Is Clubhouse and Why Did It Get So Popular?VOA常速英语:Thermal Water Helps Recovering COVID PatientsVOA常速英语:Deadly Drug Overdoses Epidemic Rages OnVOA常速英语:International Women’s Day Marks Year of Increased Hardships for Women WorldwideVOA常速英语:US States Relax Restrictions, Health Officials Warn Against ItVOA常速英语:Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning