青年党袭击索马里议会造成18人死亡

Al-Shabab militants stormed Somalia\'s parliament building Saturday in a bomb and gun attack that killed at least 18 people, including some of the attackers.
青年党激进分子星期六袭击了索马里议会。他们引爆炸弹并开枪射击，造成至少18人死亡，其中包括一些袭击者。

Police spokesman Kasim Ahmed Roble told VOA Somali Service 10 security officers with Somali forces and AMISOM were among those killed during the attack on the heavily-fortified building in Mogadishu. He said 14 security personnel were wounded, along with four lawmakers.
警方发言人罗布莱对美国之音索马里分部表示，10名索马里军队和非盟驻索马里特派团的安保人员在摩加迪沙这座戒备森严的大楼受袭时被打死，14名保安人员和4名议员受伤。

Ahmed Roble said at least eight of the attackers were killed.
罗布莱说，至少有8名袭击者被打死。

Witnesses say lawmakers were meeting inside the building when a car bomb exploded near the entrance. Then came more blasts and gunfire from attackers wearing suicide vests. An ensuing gun fight lasted for hours.
目击者说，议员们当时在大楼里开会，这时一枚汽车炸弹在入口附近爆炸。然后穿着自杀式背心的袭击者制造了更多的爆炸声和枪声。随后的枪战持续了数个小时。

Somali state-run radio reported the country\'s National Security Minister, Abdikarim Hussein Guled, resigned hours after the attack.
索马里国营电台报道称，国家安全部长古莱德在袭击发生数小时后辞职。

The United States condemned the attack, calling it "cowardly" and a "heinous act of terrorism." A State Department release said the U.S. continues to stand firmly with the Somali government and international partners supporting Somali efforts against the al-Qaida linked al-Shabab.
美国谴责此次袭击，将其称为是“怯懦的恐怖主义罪恶行径”。美国国务院发表声明说，美国继续坚定地与索马里政府和国际盟友站在一起，支持索马里打击跟基地组织有联系的青年党的行动。