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Sikhs fleeing Swat struggle to find shelter - 30 May 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Jun 3 09
Witnessed: 984 times
Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Issues: Discrimination, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: humanitarian crisis, shelling, Swat valley, taliban
The military offensive in northwest Pakistan has driven more than two million people from their homes.
Most have found shelter in camps or the homes of friends and families.
But that has not been an option for the minority Sikh community. Many of them have now been forced to seek refuge in a Sikh temple.
Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from the town of Hassan Abdal.
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