Military Operation: Pakistan

Pakistan: Pakistan - Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, fearing a major military operation by armed forces after they said dozens of people had been killed in air strikes targeting Islamist militants earlier this month, according to Reuters. The Pakistani army was not available to comment on the possibility of further operations and By Saud Mehsud The government says all those who were killed in the swift January 21 operation were militants, but local residents in the volatile region bordering Afghanistan said the death toll included many civilians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.