Thousands of civilians flee Pakistani war zone
Thousands of Pakistanis skirted burning military trucks Thursday as they fled clashes between Taliban militants and the army in the northwest, adding a humanitarian emergency to the nation’s daunting challenges.
Refugees overwhelmed camps and hospitals to the south of the fighting, leading Pakistan’s prime minister to make a late-night appeal Thursday for international assistance. The International [...]
Written on May 7, 2009 | Posted in Talibans