Six Levies personnel martyred in Jiwani attack

JIWANI: At least six Levies personnel embraced martyrdom and three others were injured in rocket attack on security forces convoy here on Thursday.

According to details, militants attacked two vehicles of security personnel with rockets near Gurdan area in Jiwani Town district Gwadar of Balochistan.

A senior administration official said five Levies men were killed on the spot in the attack while four others including Risaldar Major Abdullah and Tehsildar Jewani Naeem were injured.

He said that Naeem also succumbed to injuries at the hospital whereas three injured were shifted to Karachi.

No group immediately claimed responsibility but Balochistan is plagued by roiling insurgencies and hit by regular militant attacks.

Division Commissioner Bashir Bangalzai also confirmed the attack saying that six Levies men were killed and three others were wounded.

The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the attack. The security forces cordoned off the area after the attack and launched search operation.

Taking notice of the incident Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri asked the Commissioner to submit report. He also expressed profound grief over the martyrdom of Levies personnel in Jiwani. (INP)

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Talwar e Pakistan said:

I've never heard of "Levies"

I'm guessing the men on the right are levies?

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Sarge said:

The Levies are part of a security apparatus installed between the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and settled areas known as the Frontier Region (FR). As opposed to the khasadars, referred to as “tribal police” and appointed by tribal authorities, the Levies are appointed by the political administration on merit basis and are given arms and ammunition by the government.

Here is a pic of 3 Levies personnel (with caps) arresting criminals.
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Now this is Khasadar below.
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The Frontier Constabulary is a federal paramilitary unit largely drawn from K-P. Its main function is to protect the borders of the province, check cross-border infiltration and smuggling. Pics are below for F-C

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nadeemkhan110 said:

No levies is not FC

FC (frontier Constabulary)

FC (Frontier Corps)

They are paramilitary Forces of Pakistan

Pakistan national Guard 185,000 in numbers
Rangers 100,000 in numbers
Frontier Corps 80,000 in numbers
Frontier Constabulary 30,000 in number

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Talwar e Pakistan said:

I've never heard of "Levies"

I'm guessing the men on the right are levies?

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