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 [...]

Pakistan Taliban in Buner pullout

The Pakistani Taliban has pulled back up to 500 of its fighters from Buner, just 100km away from the capital Islamabad, less than 24 hours after they entered the strategic district.
The apparent withdrawal came a day after the Taliban clashed with regional forces, leaving one policemen dead.
“Our leader has ordered that Taliban should immediately be called back from Buner,” [...]

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