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India-Pakistan
Residents flee Buner as operation continues
2009-05-08
[Geo News] Security forces continued battling militants on the 10th consecutive day here as thousands of residents are fleeing the area. Attack helicopters and warplanes pounded suspected militants hideouts in Sultanwas, Elam and Gundai as the government vowed a decisive victory in the deadliest fighting to grip the restive Buner. Thousands of civilians streamed out of the Taliban stronghold and former tourist paradise on foot or crammed into cars, as aid workers warned that the humanitarian crisis was escalating in the area. Residents said they were hard hit by both the bombardment by government forces and the guerrilla tactics of the Taliban, who have terrorised the population in Buner by kidnapping and killing their opponents. Sources said that fierce clash between militants and security forces are being reported in Kalpani and Diwana Baba. Meanwhile, militants continue occupying the shrine of Pir Baba in Buner.
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