The defense is built to protect the villagers from attack.

这道防御工事是为了保护村民不受袭击而造的。

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The enemy made a brutal attack upon the villagers.

敌人对村民们进行了野蛮的攻击。

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Before the enemy's attack he crossed the river and alarmed the unarmed villagers.

在敌人进攻前，他过河去向手无寸铁的村民报警。

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And there are reports that the weapons used have been linked to another attack on a group of Muslim villagers at a tea shop last year.

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"We are treating the incident as a retaliatory attack for the killing of 11 Hindu villagers in Siwan three nights before, " Mr Jacob said.

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"Even tonight, after the attack, more than 40 peacekeepers remain with the villagers in this remote region to protect them from this armed group, " Ban said.

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