PDA

View Full Version : Families flee as Pakistan cracks down along Afghan border



Wireless News
02-21-2017, 08:00 PM
http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9jb7G4MmmKeSU4JsBnU8Mw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/012aa569a1ce5f64e9913534f6c4030e2d0fd20e.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/families-flee-pakistan-cracks-down-along-afghan-border-153615122.html)Hundreds of families were fleeing from both sides of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan Monday, officials said, as Islamabad continued a violent crackdown on extremists after multiple attacks last week raised fears of a militant resurgence. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the militants who carried out last week's attacks, which killed more than 100 people across the country. The Pakistani military said it used heavy artillery to fire at militant hideouts in Afghanistan Monday, after carrying out airstrikes on both sides of the border over the weekend.



More... (https://www.yahoo.com/news/families-flee-pakistan-cracks-down-along-afghan-border-153615122.html)