在巴基斯坦政府中,国防部部长哈立德·洛迪就是军队的最高领导人,因此他的解雇清楚表明总理对军队的对抗态度。这是政府与军队在逐渐升级的一系列事件中的最新情况。目前这一事件使媒体疯狂地猜测是否一场政变近在眼前。尽管在巴基斯坦双方的紧张关系从未间断,但是这种关系在十月份因为一份备忘录真正到达了剑拔弩张的局面。该备忘录表明巴基斯坦政府领导人向美国寻求帮助,以消弱巴基斯坦军队的力量。
Reports from Pakistan say 14 soldiers have been killed in an attack in the southwestern province of Balochistan. The attack on a unit of the army's frontier corps took place later on Wednesday. The security services in Balochistan face insurgencies by separatists and Islamic militants.
来自巴基斯坦的报道称,在其西南部的Balochistan省,14名士兵在一次袭击中死亡。这场发生在周三晚些时候的袭击目标是边境军团的一支部队。Balochistan省的安全部队面临分裂分子和伊斯兰武装分子的双重暴乱。
The militant Islamist sect in Nigeria Boko Haram has released a video seeking to justify its recent attacks on Christians. The man regarded as the group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, said the attacks were in revenge for the killing of Muslims across northern Nigeria. He warned the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan that the security forces would be no match for his group.