Villagers in nearby districts report an influx of militants escaping the Pakistan army offensive in South Waziristan, a campaign critics say should not have been announced ahead of time.
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan - Since the Pakistani army launched a long-awaited offensive last month to destroy the Taliban in South Waziristan, many militants have fled to nearby districts and begun to establish new strongholds, a strategy that suggests they will regroup and remain a potent threat to the country's weak, U.S.-backed government.
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