Pakistan's Displaced Population

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Pakistans South Waziristan region, as fighting between the military and Taliban militants continues.

Many have flocked to aid distribution centers set up by the Pakistani Government and International Aid Agencies however some said they were not receiving any food items.

One man pleaded for more aid centres to cope with the influx of refugees and complained that police were beating those who queued for rations.

According to UN reports, as many as 155-thousand civilians have left the region in recent months. Authorities say up to 200-thousandmay flee in the coming weeks

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has said that humanitarian access to people in need remains the key challenge for Aid agencies, given the hightened state of alert.

The army moved into South Waziristan more than a week ago vowing to crush the Pakistani Taliban, the network it believes is behind 80 percent of the suicide bombings in Pakistan.

Over the past three weeks, the Taliban have carried out a string of bombings and commando-style raids across the country in response to the air and ground offensive. Around 200 people have been killed.

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