Appearing on Hamas Television, Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the group's military wing, said the mortar fire was aimed at deterring further Israeli attacks.

哈马斯军事派系的发言人奥贝达在哈马斯电视节目上说，这次迫击炮轰击的目的是阻止以色列再次进行袭击。

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As the thud of mortar rounds shook the adjacent street and the rattle of machine guns came from nearby, the rebel fighters advanced under sniper fire from the surrounding rooftops.

迫击炮撼动了周边的街道，机枪在附近嗒嗒作响，反抗军冒着楼顶狙击手的火力向前行进。

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The best-known memorial to those unhappy days is the town's water tower, which was left heavily pockmarked by mortar-fire, and from which the country's national flag now flies.

对那些不幸日子最显著的纪念碑是这个城市的水塔，被迫击炮打得坑坑洼洼，现在国旗在上面高高飘扬。

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The convoy,which included carrying 500 metric tons of food rations, was targeted by roadside bombs and mortar fire.

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"We also have reports of civilian casualties, but the info we have from the Afghan National Army on the ground is that it is believed that that was caused by insurgent mortar fire,".

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In recent days, as in previous times of tension, the two sides have exchanged heavy machine-gun fire and mortar rounds across the Line of Control, which marks the unofficial border in Kashmir.

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Indirect fire is a reference to rocket and mortar fire, and the U.S. military suspects hard-line Shiite militants stage such attacks.

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Mortar fire has hit the University of Damascus, killing 15 students, Syrian state media say.

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