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VOA常速英语听力2013年01月（WORD文本）：MALI-SECURITY-MEASURES.doc

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ConcernisgrowingforMaliancivilianscaughtinthefightinginthenorthandcentralpartsofthecountry.FrenchandMalianforcesaretryingtodislodgeal-QaidalinkedrebelswhohavecontrollednorthernMalisinceAprilandwhobeganapushsouthonJanuary9.Aidagenciessaymilitarysecuritymeasuresarerestrictinghumanitarianaccesstocombatzones.Asfightingescalates,authoritiesareconfrontedbythequestionofhowtoprotectciviliansamidfearsthattheenemyishidingamongthem.HannatouBocoummadeittoBamakoSaturday,10daysafterhertown,Konna,becamethefirsttofalltoIslamistrebelsinthismostrecentoffensive.ThetownwaslaterbombedbytheFrench."Therewasbombingeverywhereandsomuchheavygunfirethatitmadethehousesshake.Itwasdifficulttoleave….Manyresidentswentacrosstheriver.Afterthreedays,Iwenttoanearbyvillage.Iwaitedthereforthreemoredays.ThemilitarywouldnotletpeopleouttowardsMoptibecausetheysaidrebelshadusedpublictransporttogetintoKonna.Afterthreemoredays,IwasabletoconvincethemilitarytotakemetoMoptionamoto,"Bocoumsaid.MilitarycheckpointslittertheroadsouthtoBamako.ThearmyhasretakenKonnabuthasclosedroadsheadingnorthfromMoptiintorebel-heldterritory,fearinginfiltration.MoctarMarikooftheMalianAssociationforHumanRightssaysbothsidesmustopenahumanitariancorridortoallowaidtocomeinandpeopletogetout."Civilianshavetherighttofleecombatzones,togolookforfoodandmedicalcare.BoththeMalianmilitaryandtherebelsneedtoaccepttoopenthiscorridorandnotdragthisotherwisepeacefulpopulationintothefighting.Theydidnotaskforthis.…Ifthiscorridorisnotopened,wearegoingtoseeinestimablelossesamongciviliansandtheirbelongings,"Marikosaid.Rebelshavecutcellphonelinkstopartsoftheoccupiedterritory,likethecityofGao.Displacednortherners,likeFatyToureinBamako,haven'tbeenabletoreachfamilythereformorethanaweek."Weareworriedhowtheyaregettingcleandrinkingwater.Beforethephoneswerecut,theytoldustheydidn'thavepetroltopumpwater.Howaretheygoingtogetfoodandwater?Theywillgetsickdrinkingfromtheriver,"Touresaid.Inthecentralwestpartofthecountry,FrenchandMalianforcesarerestrictingaccesstothetownofDiab