Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence in German, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Problem:In vielen Provinzen wurden Moscheen bombardiert und Hui wurde von japanischen Truppen abgeschlachtet oder zerstört.
Solution:
Mosques were bombed and in many provinces Hui were slaughtered by Japanese troops or destroyed .