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Military Campaign against Taliban Continues in Swat

May 15, 2009

Pakistan relaxed a curfew in the embattled Swat Valley on Friday to allow thousands of civilians to flee before launching what is expected to be a bloody fight to retake the main town, Mingora, from Taliban control.

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Children from Swat at a refugee camp in Mardan
Children from Swat at a refugee camp in MardanImage: picture alliance / landov