Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- May 6, 2009

Pakistani families are seen in a camp set up by the government for displaced people who fled Buner, where security forces are engaged in fighting with Taliban militants in Mardan, Pakistan. Mohammad Sajjad / Associated Press

Thousands Flee Swat Ahead of Expected Fighting -- Washington Post

Face-Off Between Taliban, Pakistani Army Appears Imminent

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 5 -- Thousands of panicked civilians began fleeing the conflict-ridden Swat Valley region Tuesday, fearing a full-fledged confrontation between government forces and Taliban fighters after the insurgents declared an end to their peace accord with the government.

Officials in the North-West Frontier Province predicted that half a million people would join the exodus from Swat, where Taliban fighters are occupying hundreds of houses and other buildings as they prepare to resist an anticipated assault by Pakistani army troops.

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More News On The Pakistan Civil War

A sea of Pakistani civilians flees area of Taliban-army fighting -- L.A. Times
Civilians flee build-up in Swat -- Financial Times
Pakistan: Up to 500,000 May Flee Taliban-Held Swat -- Voice Of America
Thousands flee fighting in Swat Valley -- The Australian
Half a million flee Pakistan war zone as militants take control -- Scotsman
Swat deal is dead: Holbrooke -- Daily Times
Where the Taliban roam -- The Independent
Taliban take control of Saidu Sharif -- Daily Times
Taliban seizes Swat Valley hub -- Washington Times
Exodus in Pakistan as Taleban seizes Mingora in Swat Valley -- Times Online
Pakistani Soldiers Kill 35 Militants in Northwest -- Bloomberg
Bomb kills 5 in NW Pakistan, residents flee Swat -- AFP
Pakistani forces retake emerald mines from Taliban -- China View
Military-Taliban fighting grows in Swat -- UPI
Swat exodus as ceasefire crumbles -- BBC
Strategy for Stabilizing Afghanistan Pivots Toward Pakistan -- Voice of America
Pakistani President Tries to Assure U.S. on Taliban -- New York Times
Zardari tries to ease US worries: Lawmaker -- Dawn.com
Pakistani President Zardari plays down insurgence -- China View
White House to Push Afghanistan, Pakistan to Fight Extremists -- ABC News
Obama wants alliance with Afghan, Pakistan heads -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Obama prepares for talks with presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan -- L.A. Times
U.S. warily encouraged over Pakistan -- L.A. Times
U.S. Stresses Support For Pakistan's Zardari -- Washington Post
Washington Asserts Loyalty to Zardari -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan urged over Taleban fight -- BBC
US's Holbrooke: Pakistan not a failed state -- Yahoo News/AP
Holbrooke Makes Case for Increased US Aid to Pakistan -- Voice of America
Pakistan Aid Tops Iraq, Afghanistan in War Spending Bill -- The Danger Room
The War for Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Call Off the Drones? -- Commentary Magazine
The Perils of Predator Drones in Pakistan -- Huffington Post
Obama juggles Afghan and Pakistani allies -- L.A. Times editorial