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Swat Braces For Key Battle As Displacement Crisis Peaks

A convoy of local residents travels past wreckage as they flee the area of military operations against Taliban militants in the Naway Kalay area of Swat Valley on May 15.

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May 15, 2009
In a move seen as a prelude to a bloody urban battle against Taliban militants ensconced in Swat's regional capital, Mingora, Pakistani authorities have temporarily lifted a government curfew to allow civilians to flee to safety. More

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