美國和阿富汗軍隊對基地組織發動攻勢

The United States military says it has conducted a major air and ground operation with Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan together, killing "numerous" al-Qaida militants.

美國軍方說，他們與阿富汗政府軍在阿富汗南部發動大規模空中和地面攻勢，消滅了大量基地組織激進分子。

Based on months of intelligence gathering and planning, the operation was launched on October 7 in Shorabak district of Kandahar province and was concluded Sunday, a U.S. military statement said on Tuesday.

美軍星期二發表聲明說，根據幾個月來收集的情報和策劃，攻擊行動10月7日星期三在坎大哈省的沙拉巴克地區開始，星期天結束。

It says that more than 200 American and Afghan forces took part in the offensive that involved 63 U.S. precision airstrikes while Afghan forces engaged in several battles on the ground against al-Qaida networks at two related sites.

聲明說，有200多名美國和阿富汗軍人蔘加了這次行動。美軍進行了63次精確空襲行動， 阿富汗軍隊對基地組織的兩個據點發動地面攻勢，與基地組織交火。

"This is one of the largest joint ground-assault operations we have ever conducted in Afghanistan," the statement quoted Brigadier General Wilson Shoffner, a U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan.

美軍聲明援引駐阿富汗美軍發言人肖夫納將軍的話說：“這是美軍在阿富汗發動的最大規模聯合攻勢之一。”

Shoffner said the al-Qaida sanctuary was struck in the center of the Taliban's historic heartland, demonstrating "the growing capability of the Afghan security forces."

他還說，攻擊基地組織長期以來藏身的塔利班心臟地帶，表明阿富汗安全部隊的能力不斷增長。

"The first site, a well-established training camp, spanned approximately one square mile. The second site covered nearly 30 square miles [77 sq km]," Shoffner added.

肖夫納將軍說，攻擊的兩個據點，一個是基地組織訓練營地，面積不到三平方公里；另外一個地點將近80平方公里。

The spokesman said the joint offensive seized a large amount of data and weapons, including anti-aircraft guns, rocket-propelled grenade systems with associated hardware and warheads. The digital media equipment collected from the site showed it was also a large media cell of the terrorist network.

他還說，聯合行動繳獲了大量數據和武器，包括防空炮和火箭筒等。繳獲的數字媒體設備顯示，基地恐怖組織有一個龐大的媒體網絡。