The dead men could have been the victims of mistaken identity. Their attackers may have wrongly believed them to be soldiers.

这些死者可能是错认身份的受害者，袭击者可能误以为他们是当兵的。

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The two brothers fought together against their attackers.

这两兄弟并肩战斗，反对攻击者。

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The trapped men shot out through the windows at their attackers.

那些被围困的人从窗户里向进攻者开火。

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And nearly 800 of those simply sought help but declined to file complaints against their attackers.

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Mburu and his friend walked over to their attackers and stood in front of them.

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Police intervened to arrest dozens of gay rights activists and only rarely detained their attackers.

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