ISLAMABAD: More than 112,000 people have fled South Waziristan after security forces launched a major offensive against the Taliban in the tribal region, a UN official said on Tuesday. “Almost 4,477 families, or 32,000 individuals, have got themselves registered since October 13 as against 11,000 families, or 80,500 people, who fled South Waziristan since May,” UN refugee agency spokeswoman Ariane Rummery said.
The latest migration “brings the total number of displaced people to more than 112,000”, she added.
Rummery said the displaced were registered at different distribution points at Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.