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Early on July 7th, the president of the Caribbean nation of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was killed in his presidential home.
7月7日清晨,加勒比海国家海地的领导人弗内尔·莫伊兹在其总统官邸被杀。
Mercenaries
雇佣兵
Haitian officials say a group of mercenaries, made up of 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans carried out the attack.
海地官员称,一个由26名哥伦比亚人和两名海地美国人组成的雇佣兵组织实施了这次袭击。
Days later, Haitian police announced the arrest of Christian Sanon, who they say helped organize the action.
据称是克里斯蒂安·萨农帮助组织了这次行动,几天后海地警方宣布将其逮捕。
A mercenary is a soldier who takes part in military conflict for personal profit.
“mercenary”指为了个人利益而参加军事冲突的士兵。
A mercenary is an outsider to the conflict and not a member of an official military.
“mercenary”是冲突的局外人,不是官方军队的成员。