Paris-Dakar Rally Driver Hits Land Mine
巴黎—达喀尔拉力赛汽车触雷

A driver in the Paris-Dakar motor rally was injured by a land mine in Mauritania today, even as a Western Sahara rebel front lifted its threat to resume all-out war.

The Polisario Front, a rebel group which seeks independence for the vast territory Morocco annexed in 1975, had threatened military action if the race entered Western Sahara. An “urgent appeal” was issued Saturday for competitors to stay out.

all-out：全部的，全面的；摩洛哥武装组织威胁说只要比赛进入西撒哈拉他们就要发动攻击。
annex：吞并，合并。

The accident took place after the race crossed into Mauritania from its starting point in Samara, the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

The injured driver, Jose Eduardo Ribeiro, was airlifted by a United Nations helicopter to a hospital in Las Palmas, the Canary Islands, a U.N. spokesman said.

Mauritania：毛里塔尼亚（非洲小国）。
airlift：空运；受伤的葡萄牙车手里贝罗已被直升机及时送进医院。