Week of May 9, 2009
Conflict in the Swat Valley
An internally displaced girl, fleeing military operations in Buner. Faisal Mahmood / Reuters
Description
In Pakistan's Swat Valley, a peace deal between the government and the Taliban has collapsed, and thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani military.
Journalist Naheed Mustafa was recently there and spoke with some of the people caught in the crossfire. Mustafa is a freelance reporter based in Toronto, Canada.
