驻伊美军扎卡维死后继续突袭、世界杯足球赛在德国拉开帷幕

*驻伊美军扎卡维死后继续突袭

驻伊拉克的美国军方表示，根据在恐怖分子领导人扎卡维死后所搜集的情报，美
军连夜进行了35次突袭行动。

美国军方发言人考德威尔少将星期五宣布了有关突袭的消息，与此同时，联军部
队设法瓦解扎卡维的伊拉克基地恐怖组织。考德威尔将军还透露说，扎卡维在星
期三深夜的美军空袭行动中负伤，不久后因伤势过重死亡。考德威尔将军说，最
新情报显示，还有两名男子和3名妇女在空袭行动中死亡。

伊拉克当局在巴格达和巴格达北部不安定地区禁止车辆通行，显然是为了防范反
叛分子的报复性攻击。伊拉克内政部说，这项禁令将在大部份伊拉克人星期五到
清真寺祈祷的时间段一直有效。

US Military in Iraq Conducts Raids After Zarqawi Killing

The U.S. military in Iraq says it conducted more than 35 raids overnight
based on information gathered following the death of terrorist leader
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

A U.S. military spokesman, Major General William Caldwell, announced the
raids Friday as coalition forces sought to dismantle Zarqawi's al-Qaida
in Iraq terror group. General Caldwell also disclosed that Zarqawi
initially survived the U.S. airstrike late Wednesday, but that he died
of his wounds shortly after. The general said the latest information
indicates two other men and three women also died in the airstrike.

Iraqi authorities have imposed a ban on vehicle traffic in Baghdad and
restive areas to the north -- apparently to prevent reprisal insurgent
attacks. The Interior Ministry said the ban will remain in effect during
the hours when most Iraqis go to mosques for Friday prayers.


*世界杯足球赛在德国拉开帷幕

全球数十亿球迷将中断他们的日常生活，围坐在电视机前观赏星期五在德国开幕
的世界杯足球比赛。世界杯足球赛每四年在不同国家举办一次，今年的世界杯有
32个获得比赛资格的国家球队参加。参赛球队分成八个小组，每组四支球队，每
个队都要进行三场比赛。每个小组获胜的前两名球队、也就是出线的16只足球队
将进入第二轮淘汰赛。

本届世界杯在德国12个城市举行。德国作为东道主将在慕尼黑开幕式上的首轮比
赛中迎战其在A组中的对手哥斯达黎加队。

Football's World Cup Tournament Kicks Off in Germany

Billions of fans across the globe will put their lives on hold and
gather around television screens as football's (soccer's) World Cup
tournament begins Friday in Germany. Teams from 32 qualifying nations
will compete in the tournament, which is held every four years in a
different country. The teams are divided into eight groups of four (in
round-robin play), so each team is guaranteed three games. The top two
teams in each group, or 16 nations, will then move on to the single
elimination, or knockout, phase.

The tournament is held in 12 cities across Germany. As the host nation,
Germany opened the World Cup with a first round match against Group-A
rival Costa Rica in Munich.