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Pakistan's displaced begin journey home - 13
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Jul 14 09
Witnessed: 752 times
Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, Violence
Tags: Swat valley, taliban
After months of fighting with the Taliban in Pakistan's northwest, the government says it is ready to resettle some of the millions of people displaced by the conflict.
Though many are happy to return, others fear the security situation in the hometowns they fled. They say they will wait to see if the Taliban returns once the army leaves.
Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports.
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- NY Times: Refugees From Fighting Can Return, Pakistan Says
- Amnesty: More than two million people living outside displacement camps face appalling conditions
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