Today in Photos

Fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan is forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes and move to refugee camps. Today's photos show scenes of soldiers being trucked to the fighting and civilians moving to the camps.

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Wed., May 6, 2009

Soldiers of the Pakistan army on their way to the troubled valley of Swat where government security forces are fighting with Taliban militants, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
People from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner in the Swat valley, wait for food in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
Newly arrived refugees from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner in the Swat valley, seen in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
Young women from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner in the Swat valley, wait to get medicine in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
A Pakistani girl from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner of Swat valley, wait for food in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
A girl from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner in the Swat valley, receives food in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
Local people of Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner of Swat valley, queue for food in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
Newly arrived refugees from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner in the Swat valley, wait for tents in a camp set up for people who fled from fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
People from Pakistan's troubled areas of Mingora and Buner of Swat valley, arrive at a camp set up for people who fled from the fighting between Taliban militants and government security forces, in Mardan near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hide-outs and seized homes and government buildings.

Mohammad Sajjad Associated Press
Children walk through a deserted market in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Helicopter gunships and mortar teams pounded militant strongholds, killing dozens outside emerald mines and in a district near the capital, the military said, as Taliban reinforcements poured down from their mountain hideouts.

Naveed Ali Associated Press
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before the start of a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

Kevin Wolf Associated Press