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Thousands flee Swat as Pakistani forces fight militants
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-07 11:02

Thousands flee Swat as Pakistani forces fight militants
An internally displaced family, fleeing military operations in Buner, sits in a tent at a UNHCR camp (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) in Mardan, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, May 6, 2009. Pakistani forces attacked Taliban fighters in the Swat valley with artillery and helicopters on Wednesday after the United States called on the government to show its commitment to fighting militancy.[Agencies]