一架飞往以色列的FlyDubai航班在沙特阿拉伯紧急降落,原因是驾驶舱内发生争执,引发了人们对飞机可能被劫持的担忧。这一事件发生在黎巴嫩发生爆炸、伊朗处决两名嫌疑人以及美国最后一批军队撤离伊拉克的背景下,进一步凸显了该地区的紧张局势。
A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a cockpit altercation triggered hijack fears. The diversion unfolded alongside a Lebanon blast, Iran executions and the final US troop exit from Iraq, underscoring regional volatility.
周三,当这架从阿拉伯联合酋长国起飞、目的地为以色列的FlyDubai航班在沙特阿拉伯紧急降落时,以色列国内顿时陷入了恐慌。同日,黎巴嫩军方称该国南部发生爆炸,造成一名士兵和三名平民受伤;伊朗以这两名嫌疑人参与今年早些时候的反政府抗议活动为由将其处决;美国则宣布其最后一批军队已从伊拉克撤离。
Concerns over a possible hijacking briefly gripped Israel on Wednesday after an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. On the same day, the Lebanese army said an explosion in southern Lebanon wounded a soldier and three civilians, Iran executed two men over violence during anti-government protests earlier this year, and the United States said its last troops had left Iraq.
这些事件发生之际,该地区的紧张局势仍在持续。以色列方面表示,所有乘客都安然无恙;黎巴嫩方面称爆炸发生在军方护送居民返回家园的途中;伊朗方面称这两名嫌疑人因在马什哈德地区的骚乱而被判有罪;而美国则将美军撤离伊拉克的过程描述为“有序的撤军行动”。
The developments came amid continuing tensions across the region. Israeli authorities said all passengers on the diverted flight were safe, Lebanon said the blast happened while the army was escorting residents back to visit their homes, Iran said the two men had been convicted over unrest in Mashhad, and Washington described the troop pullout from Iraq as an "orderly departure".
据报道,这架FlyDubai航班上的飞行员与副驾驶发生了争执,导致飞机不得不降落在沙特阿拉伯塔布克市的苏丹·本·阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹国际机场。这一事件引发了以色列方面的警惕,他们立即派出战机以防飞机被劫持(该航班上载有数十名以色列公民)。FlyDubai航空公司确认确实发生了这一事件,并表示航班被迫改变航线。一位不愿公开姓名的以色列官员表示,所有乘客都安全无恙,但怀疑有人试图袭击机上的人员。
A fight broke out between the pilot and co-pilot on the FlyDubai plane, forcing it to land at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the Saudi city of Tabuk, according to reports. The episode prompted Israel to scramble warplanes amid fears of a possible hijacking of a plane carrying dozens of Israelis. FlyDubai confirmed that an incident led to the diversion. An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the matter was under investigation, said all passengers were safe but there was suspicion that there may have been an attempt to attack Israelis on the plane.
在黎巴嫩南部,黎巴嫩军队表示,一名士兵在纳巴蒂耶-阿尔-福卡(Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa)村发生的爆炸中受重伤,另有三名平民受伤。军方最初称该士兵的车辆遭到了以色列的空袭,但后来表示爆炸是由一个“可疑物体”引起的。据军方称,当时他们的部队正在护送当地居民返回自己的家中。今年6月,黎巴嫩与以色列达成协议:以色列军队将逐步从黎巴嫩南部撤出,黎巴嫩军队将接管该地区;作为交换,真主党必须解除武装。然而,该协议的执行进程一直停滞不前。
In southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said a soldier was seriously wounded in an explosion in the village of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, and three civilians were also hurt. The army initially said the soldier's vehicle had been hit by an Israeli strike, but later said the blast was caused by a "suspicious object". It said its personnel had been escorting residents of the area to visit their houses. Lebanon and Israel reached an agreement in June under which Israeli forces were to withdraw gradually from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army was to take control in exchange for the disarming of Hezbollah, but implementation of the deal has stalled. In Iran, state media reported that two men were executed on Wednesday over what authorities said was their role in violence during nationwide anti-government protests in January.
在伊朗,官方媒体报道称,两名男子因参与1月份全国范围内的反政府抗议活动而被处决。据伊朗伊斯兰共和国通讯社(IRNA)援引司法部门的话称,这两名男子参与了发生在马什哈德(Mashhad)市的骚乱,导致四名安保人员死亡。司法部门称这两名男子承认了自己实施了暴力行为(包括纵火和破坏公共财产),其中一人还承认刺伤了一名伊朗准军事组织的成员。
IRNA, citing the judiciary, said the men took part in unrest in the north-eastern city of Mashhad in which four security officers were killed. The judiciary said the men had confessed to violence, including setting fires and damaging public property, and said one of them had confessed to stabbing a member of Iran's paramilitary force.
伊朗最高法院在周三上午批准了这些判决,并最终执行了处决。这些骚乱始于12月28日,起因是人们对伊朗货币贬值和经济恶化的愤怒情绪;抗议活动迅速蔓延至全国,示威者越来越多地要求推翻现行的宗教统治制度。伊朗当局对此采取了严厉的镇压措施。官方媒体称,此后又有数十名伊朗人因参与抗议活动而被处决。人权组织指出,这些被指控的人往往在秘密法庭上受审,其供词是通过酷刑获得的。
Iran's Supreme Court upheld the sentences before they were carried out on Wednesday morning. The unrest began on December 28 amid anger over Iran's collapsing currency and worsening economy, and spread across the country with demonstrators increasingly calling for the overthrow of the ruling clerical system. Iranian authorities responded with a deadly crackdown. State media said dozens of Iranians have since been executed in connection with the protests. Rights groups say such accused are often tried in secretive courts on the basis of forced confessions extracted through torture.
美军周三表示,已完成从伊拉克撤军,结束了其所谓的为期12年打击“伊斯兰国”组织的任务。此次撤军是在两年前达成的华盛顿-巴格达协议框架下进行的。巴格达方面将此举视为该国实力与主权日益增强的标志。伊朗支持的武装团体对此表示欢迎,而其他一些伊拉克人,尤其是库尔德地区的人士,则表示担忧。五角大楼发言人肖恩·帕内尔称,此次撤军是“有序撤离”,并“标志着从战时联盟任务向伊拉克主导的安全行动过渡,并由更正常的双边安全关系提供支持”。
The US military said on Wednesday that it had completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending what it described as a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The withdrawal took place under a Washington-Baghdad deal reached two years ago. Baghdad presented the move as a sign of the country's growing strength and sovereignty. Iran-backed groups also welcomed it, while some other Iraqis, especially in the Kurdish region, were concerned. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the withdrawal was an "orderly departure" and that it "marks a transition from a wartime coalition mission to an Iraqi-led security effort supported by a more normal bilateral security relationship".
从迪拜航空客机紧急迫降到黎巴嫩南部爆炸,再到伊朗执行死刑和美军撤离伊拉克,周三中东地区发生了一系列安全与政治事件。PTI供稿
From the emergency landing of the FlyDubai plane to the blast in southern Lebanon, the executions in Iran and the departure of US troops from Iraq, Wednesday saw a series of security and political developments across the Middle East. With PTI Inputs