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.