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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has accused anti-government forces of wanting to erase Syria's identity. In a rare speech, he vowed to restore security, as he put it, by "hitting terrorists with an iron fist".
叙利亚总统巴萨尔·阿萨德指责反政府武装企图清除掉叙利亚的身份,他发表一份罕见的讲话,宣誓恢复安全局面,就像他所说的“用铁拳打击恐怖分子”。
"Our top priority now is to restore the security that we have enjoyed for decades and that has distinguished us not only regionally but also internationally. This cannot be achieved except by hitting the murderous terrorists with an iron fist. We will not relent to terrorism. We will not be lenient towards those using weapons to stir up trouble and division."
“现在我们的当务之急是恢复几十年来的安全局势,这种局势使我们不仅在本地区还在国际上都与众不同,只有用铁拳打击凶残的恐怖分子,才能实现这个目标,我们不会对恐怖主义心软,不会对用武器制造问题和分裂的人宽容。”
Mr Assad said regional and international groups were trying but failing to destabilise his country. The BBC world affairs correspondent John Simpson has this analysis of Mr Assad's speech.
阿萨德说,一些地区和国际组织企图扰乱本国,但他们失败了。BBC国际事务记者John Simpson如是分析阿萨德的演讲: