VOA慢速英語：剛果布拉柴維爾發(fā)生嚴重槍擊事件

剛果布拉柴維爾發(fā)生嚴重槍擊事件

People opposed to the government exchanged gunfire with police in the Republic of Congo capital of Brazzaville Monday.

周一在剛果共和國的首都布拉柴維爾，反政府武裝與警方交火。

A police station and a government building were attacked in the Makelekele district of the city,according to the BBC. Violence also occurred in the Bacongo neighborhood of Brazzaville.

據(jù)BBC報道，位于城市南區(qū)馬克拉科雷的一個警察局和一幢政府大樓遭到襲擊。布拉柴維爾市的巴剛果區(qū)也遭遇襲擊。

The Associated Press reported that police battled militia fighters. Reuters news agency said that young, male Congolese who oppose President Denis Sassou Nguesso battled police.

美聯(lián)社報道警方與民兵激戰(zhàn)。路透社稱反對總統(tǒng)德尼·薩蘇·恩格索的剛果青年與警方激戰(zhàn)。

There are no reports of injuries or deaths from Monday’s shootings.

目前并無報道表示周一的搶戰(zhàn)有任何傷亡。

A government official told the Associated Press the militia are known as the Ninjas. They take their name from an anti-government group in the 1998-1999 civil war.

一個政府官員向美聯(lián)社表示，這些民兵也被稱作忍者。他們的名字來源于1998至1999年內戰(zhàn)時一個反政府組織。

The violence comes a month after Nguesso won re-election. Some accused him of “massive fraud” in the 2016 election.

該暴力事件發(fā)生于恩格索再選獲勝一個月后。有人在2016年競選中指責他為“大騙子”。

He ruled the Republic of Congo from 1979 to 1992. He won disputed elections in 2002 and 2009.

他于1979年至1992年統(tǒng)治剛果。他在2002年和2009年時于大選獲勝，但飽受爭議。