Thousands flee Pakistan's tribal belt

January 25, 2014 20:48

Amid fears of a military offensive against militants, thousands of people have fled Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, which has witnessed heavy bombing by the air force in retaliation for a string of terror attacks targeting security personnel.

Most of the people have headed to the adjacent district of Bannu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said local residents and officials of North Waziristan's political administration.

The exodus was triggered in part by panic among residents following a series of targeted operations by the army against militant hideouts in Mir Ali.

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