NWA operation: 3,54,612 persons evacuated thus far: FATA DMA

PESHAWAR: Three lac fifty four thousand six hundred twelve persons have thus far been evacuated due to North Waziristan operation Zarb-e-Asb, according to FATA Disaster Management, Geo News reported on Sunday.

In fact, the evacuation from North Waziristan had started even a week before the launching of the operation, which is continuing until today, sources said.

FATA DMA said that 3,54.612 persons have thus far evacuated from NWA of which 1,10,491 females, 1,51,331 children and 92,790 males are included.

Official Camp has been set up at Bakakhel area of FR Bannu for the internally displaced persons (IDPs), however, few families only have opted to camp over there, as most of them leaving for Bannu and nearby districts either to live with their relations or rented houses.