In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

[EX Q]: Passage: A breakaway rebel faction inflicted heavy casualties on the Sudan People's Liberation Army which attacked its Wun Roj stronghold in south Sudan's Bahrel Ghazal state last week, it was reported Wednesday. Faustino Obanj, spokesman of the SPLA rebel Bahrel Ghazal group, said its forces had "repulsed the attackers, inflicting heavy casualties, in the form of soldiers and weapons," the independent Alwan daily newspaper reported.
[EX A]: inflicted

[EX Q]: Passage: Many people, especially women, in the usually quiet market town of Ipswich are terrified to go out alone at night. The streets of the town are virtually deserted after dark, despite the Christmas party season being in full swing elsewhere in Britain.
[EX A]: terrified

[EX Q]: Passage: Even if the gross national product is either flat or in the growth range of 2% to 2.5%, "we can handle that," Mr. Marous said. GNP is the total value of the nation's output of goods and services.
[EX A]:
is