On board: British Royal Naval troops board the pirated Italian merchant ship to carry out the dramatic rescue

登船：英国皇家海军登上被劫持的意大利货船来实施这次惊人营救。

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The naval and air bombardments were designed to destroy the beach guns and obstacles, pin down the enemy and provide shelter for the ground troops on the open beaches by making craters.

舰炮和空中轰击的目的在于摧毁海滩上的火力网与障碍物，用火力把敌人困住，并在开阔的海滩上炸出弹坑，以此为地面部队提供掩体。

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At Camp Lejeune, an 170-square-mile base and home to about 50, 000 uniformed troops, counselors at the Naval Hospital were gearing up to offer help as the ripples from Monday's tragedy began reaching family and friends, barracks mates and survivors, said Dr. Sawsan Ghurani, director of mental health programs at the hospital.

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Some of the possibilities that have been reported include ground troops, CF-18 jet fighters and naval frigates on the front lines.

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France, which has troops in nearby Djibouti and also participates in a multi-national naval force patrol in the area, has intervened twice to release French sailors kidnapped by pirates.

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