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Fri May-15-09 09:22 AM
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Pakistan Eases Curfew in Swat

Source: New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The military relaxed its curfew Friday in the contested districts of Swat, Buner and Lower Dir to allow residents stranded by government operations against the Taliban to flee to refugee camps in adjacent districts.

The curfew was relaxed in Swat from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Swat and Malakand, according to a military spokesperson.

Private television channels broadcast images of locals walking on foot on tree-lined roads amid massive traffic jams.

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The Pakistani Army continued to pound militant positions in Swat. Artillery targeted militants hiding in the thick forests and terraced mountain side of the valley.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/world/asia/16pstan.html?hpw

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Fri May-15-09 09:26 AM
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1. Are the taliban

allowing the refugees to leave?

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