Saturday, July 25, 2009
Despair, devastation in war-ravaged Swat Valley :
Pakistani forces in Swat Valley claim victory in fight against Taliban militants Refugees trickling back to the region find towns, bridges destroyed Up to 2.5 million Pakistanis estimateds to have been displaced by conflict Local businessman.
"Everything is in ruins," one returning businessman said. "It will take months for life to return to normality."
The United Nations estimates that 375,000 Swat Valley residents fled their homes during the fighting.
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