sɪvˈɪliənz ɪnðə vˈæli wɜː ɡˈæðɚd ˌɪntʊ ˈeɪt stɹətˈiːdʒɪk hˈæmlɪts, ˈiːtʃ hˈæmlɪt wʌz ɡˈɑːɹdᵻd baɪ ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fˈoːɹsᵻz plɐtˈuːn .
Civilians in the valley were gathered into 8 strategic hamlets, each hamlet was guarded by a Popular Forces platoon .