The military leadership has lifted martial law in several more towns.

军方领导层又解除了几个城镇的军事管制。

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In other words, that paragraph authorises the use of force to prevent attacks on towns and cities, whether those attacks are directed at civilians or even at what would be legitimate military targets.

换言之，这一段授权使用武力，防止针对这些城镇的攻击，不管这些攻击以平民为目标，还是有合法的军事目标。

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Towns in the east were under siege, making military protection the immediate concern.

东部的城镇遭到围困，这让军事保护成为当务之急。

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With the recent influx of better weapons and other foreign aid, the rebels have made major gains in the south, seizing military bases and towns in the strategically important region between Damascus and the border with Jordan, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the capital.

NPR: Syrian Regime Battles Rebels Outside Damascus

With fresh supplies of weapons from foreign backers, the rebels have recently seized military bases and towns south of the capital in the strategically important region between Damascus and the border with Jordan, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) away.

NPR: Syrian Troops Capture Key Town Near Damascus

In areas outside of the cities and towns, the U.S. military will continue to conduct combat operations and security patrols in coordination with the Iraqis.

CNN: As U.S. troop withdrawal nears, 'uptick' in violence expected