Thousands flee Swat as Pakistani forces fight militants
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-07 11:02
Evacuees from Buner walk near a camp on the outskirts of Peshawar May 5, 2009. Pakistani authorities urged people on Tuesday in the Swat Valley's main town, about 50km (31 miles) from Buner, to leave their homes for safer places as security forces could soon launch an offensive against Taliban militants there.[Agencies] |
