It goes against religious taboos in Iraq to involve women in fighting,
在伊拉克,讓婦女參與戰(zhàn)斗是違反宗教禁忌的,
but three recent suicide bombings carried out by women could indicate insurgents are growing increasingly desperate.
但是最近三起由婦女實施的自殺式炸彈襲擊表明叛亂分子越來越絕望。
On Nov. 4th, a woman detonated an explosive vest next to a U.S. patrol in Diyala's regional capital, Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, wounding seven U.S. troops and five Iraqis.
11月4日,在巴格達東北部35英里處的迪亞拉地區(qū)首府巴古拜,一名婦女在美軍巡邏隊旁邊引爆了一件炸彈背心,導致7名美軍士兵和5名伊拉克人受傷。
On Dec. 7th, a woman attacked the offices of a Diyala-based Sunni group fighting al-Qaida in Iraq, killing 15 people and wounding 35.
12月7日,一名婦女襲擊了以迪亞拉為基地的遜尼派組織的辦公室,其打擊伊拉克的“基地”組織,造成15人死亡,35人受傷。
Then, on Dec. 31st, a bomber in Baqouba detonated her suicide vest close to a police patrol, wounding five policemen and four civilians.
然后,12月31日,一名自殺炸彈襲擊者在巴古拜的一名警察巡邏隊附近引爆了她的炸彈背心,造成5名警察和4名公民受傷。