俄羅斯空襲美國支持的敘利亞反政府武裝

Russian aircraft have dropped bombs on rebels battling Islamic State in southern Syria, including those supported by the United States, a senior U.S. official said.

一名美國高層官員說，俄羅斯戰機空襲了在敘利亞南部與伊斯蘭國作戰的反政府武裝，其中包括受到美國支持的戰鬥人員。

The official, who asked not to be identified, said Russian jets had not been active in the location along the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan, for some time, which raised “serious concerns” about the intentions of the Russians.

這位要求不透露姓名的官員說，俄羅斯戰機最近一段時間很少在該地區發動空襲，最新事態引起人們對俄羅斯意圖的“嚴重關注”。空襲地點位於敘利亞跟伊拉克和約旦邊界附近。

“We will seek an explanation from Russia on why it took this action and assurances this will not happen again," the official said Thursday.

這位官員週四表示，美國將要求俄羅斯對這一舉動做出解釋，並保證不再發動空襲。

In the past, the U.S. has been critical of the Russian presence in Syria, and has repeatedly refused to work with Russian forces in the country, which the U.S. accused of working with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to consolidate his power.

美國一直對俄羅斯進入敘利亞持批評態度，並屢次拒絕與俄羅斯軍隊在敘利亞境內協同行動，美國指責俄羅斯軍隊幫助敘利亞總統阿薩德鞏固政權。

The bombing Thursday is likely to test already strained relations between the U.S. and Russia, and came just a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia and Syria to respect a cease-fire treaty signed between the three nations earlier this year.

星期四的空襲很可能會讓本已處於緊張狀態的美俄關係受到考驗。一天前，美國國務卿克里警告俄羅斯和敘利亞必須遵守今年早些時候簽署的停火協議。

"Russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite." Kerry said Wednesday following a meeting with Iranian officials.

克里星期三會晤伊朗官員後說，俄羅斯必須知道，美國的耐心不是沒有限度的。