The assault on the army base was not foreseen, even though, guarded by poorly armed civilians, it was a soft target.

尽管这个军事基地是由武装薄弱的平民担任，但是袭击事件还是出人意料，毕竟这个袭击目标太过容易了。

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The recent assault on the ssa-north will seemingly test the mettle and potential of the armed ethnic groups as to whether they can indeed effectively unite to combat the vast Burmese army.

最近缅军袭击北掸邦军的行动，实际上测试民族武装组织究竟是否可能有效地团结起来，与强大的缅军决一死战。

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So how can an armed force conduct offensive operations without recourse to assault?

那么一支武装力量如何在不依靠进攻的情况下进行防守？

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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says armed with assault rifles and heavy machine guns raided an oil facility jointly operated by Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron in Rivers state.

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