Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.

谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。

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The terrorists have chosen to play a deadly game with the civilian population.

恐怖分子故意要同平民百姓做死亡游戏。

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The civilian population was suffering greatly at the hands of the security forces.

这些平民在保安部队的手中吃尽了苦头。

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"Of course we are aware of the civilian population, of a large number of people in the area in and around the Swat Valley."

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

The United Nations says all men in uniform are committing atrocities against the civilian population.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

He says he is very concerned about the safety and welfare of the civilian population.

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

The immediate Russian response has been to treat the civilian population in Chechnya even more harshly.

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The guerrillas placed bombs, destroyed pipelines, and kidnapped and murdered people as a means of terrorizing the civilian population.

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The increase in fighting has also taken a toll on the civilian population.

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