Wazoo to leave the area as air force planes carried out bombings and artillery shelled hideouts, leaving 19 suspected Death Eaters dead. The army claimed arresting a man suspected to be an Al Qaeda hard boy."Most civilians have been evacuated from North Waziristan. To make sure that there are no innocent civilians still left in the area, announcements are being made that any tribal person who may have stayed back for any reason should leave," a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations said.
According to the Fata Disaster Management AuthÂÂoÂÂrity, 456,508 displaced persons have been registered at Sadgai checkpoint so far.
There are reports that some civilians have stayed back to protect their property.