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Pakistan refugees facing 'humanitarian crisis' - 15 May 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: May 20 09
Witnessed: 938 veces
Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Issues: Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: Health Care, humanitarian crisis, starvation, Swat valley, taliban
The United Nations says that more than 800,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Pakistan over
the last two weeks amid fighting between the military and Taliban forces.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned of a humanitarian disaster if international assistance
to those in need is not greatly increased.
Imran Khan reports from a refugee camp in the Swabi district.
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