Pakistanis flee Swat Valley
Civilians are streaming out of Pakistan’s Swat Valley as government troops continue their assault on Taliban militants there. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with United Nations official Ariane Rummery about how the UN’s refugee agency is handling this massive displacement of people.
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