20,000 flee from Pakistan into Afghanistan: UN
KABUL: Fighting between the security forces and Taliban in Bajaur Agency has forced some 20,000 Pakistanis to seek refuge across the border in eastern Afghanistan, the United Nations’ refugee agency said on Monday. Nearly 4,000 families have fled Bajaur into Afghanistan's Kunar province, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said in a statement. According to officials, the fighting in Bajaur has displaced as many as 500,000 people. Most have found shelter with relatives across northwestern Pakistan, though about 100,000 have taken refuge in camps set up by the authorities. ap
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