美向索馬里派出間諜無人機
U.S. officials have acknowledged they are sending drone aircraft from Ethiopia to conduct surveillance in Somalia, but say it has nothing to do with Kenya's ongoing military operation there. Kenya has vowed to continue fighting until it has curtailed the activities of the Somali militant group al-Shabab.
美國官員承認，他們從埃塞俄比亞派遣無人飛機到索馬里實施偵察任務。但是美國同時表示此舉和肯尼亞正在索馬里進行的軍事行動無關。肯尼亞已經誓言將繼續戰鬥，直到能夠限制索馬里激進組織青年黨的活動爲止。
U.S. military officials say they have begun launching drone aircraft over Somalia from a position in southern Ethiopia. Officials say the drones, piloted by remote control, are only for surveillance and not for airstrikes.
美國軍方官員表示，他們已經開始從埃塞俄比亞南部一個地點向索馬里發射無人飛機。官員們說，這些通過遙控控制飛行的無人機，只用於偵察，不會進行空中打擊。
A U.S. military spokesman, lieutenant Commander James Stockman, told VOA in an e-mailed statement that 'there is no relationship between the aircraft operations in Ethiopia and the Kenyan operation in Somalia." He said there are no U.S. military bases in Africa, except in Djibouti, and that a “limited number of personnel” are working on the Ethiopian program.
美國軍方一名發言人詹姆斯·斯托克曼通過一封電郵聲明告訴美國之音說，在埃塞俄比亞採取的無人機行動和肯尼亞在索馬里進行的軍事行動之間沒有關聯。他說，除了吉布提之外，美國在非洲沒有軍事基地，而且只有人數有限的人員爲在埃塞俄比亞的項目工作。
Kenya sent troops into Somalia two weeks ago in pursuit of al-Shabab militants blamed for several kidnappings and attacks across the border in Kenya in recent months.
爲了追剿青年黨激進份子，肯尼亞兩週前向索馬里派出部隊。青年黨激進份子由於最近幾個月來實施幾起綁架事件，並越界在肯尼亞進行襲擊而受到指責。
Asked in a Twitter conversation whether Kenya is receiving any intelligence from the U.S. drone program, Kenyan military spokesman Emmanuel Chirchir replied, "Intelligence sharing between states happen[s] normally everyday, nothing has been enhanced from the normal."
當在推特上被問及肯尼亞是否將接受美國無人機項目獲取的情報時，肯尼亞軍方發言人伊曼紐爾·切爾契回答：“國家間的情報共享每天都在正常地發生，我們之間也僅此而已。”
The Kenyan Army has given no timeframe for its military operation in Somalia, as troops push toward al-Shabab's seaside stronghold of Kismayo.
肯尼亞陸軍並沒有在索馬里採取軍事行動的規定期限，肯尼亞軍隊正在向青年黨的海邊據點基斯馬尤推進。
"Kenya has no plans or intentions to stay in Somalia an hour beyond necessary," said Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua. Once our objective is met as per the framework of AU and IGAD, Kenyan troops will withdraw and leave the security operations to AU troops and TFG troops."
肯尼亞政府發言人阿爾弗雷德·穆圖阿說：“必要的任務完成後，肯尼亞沒有計劃，也不打算在索馬里多待一個小時。按照非洲聯盟以及東非政府間發展組織的機制準則，我們的任務一完成，肯尼亞部隊就將撤出，並把維護安全行動的任務移交給非洲聯盟部隊和索馬里過渡政府。”
While Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, or TFG, has provided troops for the operation, so far, AU forces, known as AMISOM, have stuck to their peacekeeping mission in the capital Mogadishu.
儘管索馬里過渡聯邦政府派出部隊支援，但是非盟部隊--非盟索馬里特派團仍然只在索馬里首都執行維和使命。
AMISOM spokesman Paddy Akunda says there are currently no plans to provide support for Kenya's mission.
非盟索馬里特派團發言人帕第·阿昆達表示，目前沒有向肯尼亞的軍事行動提供支援的計劃。
"No we are not involved with the Kenyan incursion down south, we understand their security concerns. It's a Kenyan affair. It's between the Kenyan government and the TFG," said Akunda.
他說：“不，我們沒有參與肯尼亞在索馬里南部實施的入侵襲擊行動。我們理解他們的安全考慮。這是肯尼亞的事務，這是肯尼亞政府和索馬里過渡政府之間的事情。”
Asked if AMISOM had any plans to join the Kenyan operation at a later point, Akunda said we will "cross that bridge when we get there."
當被問及非盟索馬里特派團是否計劃在未來的某個時間參加肯尼亞軍事行動的時候，阿昆達表示，到時候再說吧。
