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A mass exodus out of Pakistan's North Waziristan as army readies ground offensive

2014-06-22 880 Dailymotion

Out of Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan, comes a mass exodus.<br/> <br />Scores of displaced men, women and children, leaving their homes, only to get stranded at checkpoints like this one.<br/> <br />The military has announced a full-on offensive against a Taliban insurgency.<br/> <br />It's pounding villages and militant hideouts, sending a wave of panicked people spilling into nearby regions and Afghanistan.<br/> <br />Those who stayed behind had until Sunday to get out.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) DISPLACED PERSON, SAMI ULLAH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We demand the government gives an extension to the curfew. The people are still trapped there; the government should give them a chance to get out of there."<br/> <br />Officials say some 350,000 people have been displaced since the operation began a week ago.<br/> <br />At this checkpoint, they've set up a national registration database.<br/> <br />They're refugees now, lining up for rations.<br/> <br />One man says all he got were graham crackers and juice.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Urdu

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