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| India-Pakistan |
| Levies outposts hit |
| 2006-05-10 |
 KHAR: Unknown militants fired rockets on two levies check posts at Salarzia in the Bajaur Agency, 15 kilometres east of the agency's headquarters, Khar. Security forces returned fire, but the attackers, managed to escape. Although both installations sustained considerable damage, no casualties were reported from either side. It is the fourth such attack on levies check posts in the area during the last week. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Levi is a Jewish name, so it makes sense they'd attack. |
| Posted by: Steve 2006-05-10 08:27 |
| #3 The word Levies is not in the Oxford concise dictionary, but I believe the origin of the term is a levy (in the sense of a tax) on a group, exacted as providing men for military service. Hence the men who serve are called 'levies'. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-05-10 08:24 |
| #2 I thought they were pants. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-10 08:10 |
| #1 Are levies something like drafted troops? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-05-10 07:40 |