凌晨时分,政府军使用火箭炮和炮弹,对早已破坏严重的巴巴阿姆鲁地区发动新一轮的轰击,据悉有数百名叛军“自由叙利亚军”成员躲藏在此。遇难平民中有《星期日泰晤士报》资深记者玛丽·科尔文和法国图片记者Remi Ochlik,他们遇难时炮弹正袭击一处临时新闻中心。玛丽·科尔文的报道一向犀利又饱含热情,如今,她和Remi Ochlik遇难一事,使国际焦点更加关注巴巴阿姆鲁数千受困平民的艰难处境。
Activists in Syria say many more people died in Homs on Wednesday as a result of government shelling. Among them was the activist Rami al-Sayed, who's been an important provider to the outside world of video footage.
叙利亚活动分子称,周三有更多民众在政府的炮轰下丧生。其中就有活动分子Rami al-Sayed,他是向外界提供视频的重要人物。
Ethiopian troops backed by forces of the Somali interim government have taken control of the central city of Baidoa from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The city fell without a battle when the Islamists withdrew. They say they will instead wage a guerrilla campaign.
在索马里临时政府支持下,埃塞俄比亚军队从伊斯兰阿尔沙巴布武装组织手中夺得拜多阿市。这个伊斯兰组织撤退时没有动过一刀一枪,拜多阿市就陷落了。该组织称会选择进行游击战争。