A member of the U.S. military was killed in Somalia during an operation against extremist group al-Shabab.
美國(guó)軍方成員在索馬里一次針對(duì)極端組織青年黨的行動(dòng)中被殺。
According to a statement from U.S. Africa Command, the service member was killed late Thursday during a mission advising Somali National Army forces.
據(jù)美國(guó)非洲司令部的一份聲明,周四晚些時(shí)候該服役人員在索馬里國(guó)家軍隊(duì)的一次任務(wù)中被殺害。
A spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command told reporters this is the first American combat death in Somalia in more than two decades.
美軍駐索馬里司令部發(fā)言人告訴記者,這是20多年來美國(guó)在索馬里的第一次戰(zhàn)斗死亡。
In 1993, two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in Mogadishu, killing 18 soldiers.
1993年,兩架美國(guó)陸軍UH-60黑鷹直升機(jī)在Mogadishu被擊落,造成18名士兵死亡。
But the U.S. has recently stepped up its activities to fight al-Shabab in Somalia.
但美國(guó)最近加強(qiáng)了在索馬里打擊青年黨的活動(dòng)。
In March, President Donald Trump approved expanded operations against the group's militants, including more aggressive airstrikes.
今年3月,唐納德·特朗普總統(tǒng)批準(zhǔn)擴(kuò)大對(duì)該組織武裝分子的打擊行動(dòng),包括更積極的空襲。
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