Nearly Two Million Displaced by Fight Against Taliban
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Pakistan's military says its troops have recaptured a large swath of territory in and around the northwestern Swat Valley, destroying terrorist bases and killing hundreds of Taliban militants. A regional commander dismissed reports that many civilians are dying or that homes have been destroyed in the fighting. VOA's Ravi Khanna takes a look at the situation in Swat.
