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Exodus continues in Pakistan's Swat valley - 01 June 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Jun 3 09
Witnessed: 944 veces
Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Issues: Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: humanitarian crisis, shelling, taliban, violence
The Pakistan military has given its assurance that the main Swat valley city of Mingora is safe, following a month-long offensive that forced some three million people to flee their homes.
Unconvinced, thousands of people continue to stream out of the area, as Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna explains.
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