Sources say security forces have reclaimed Sangora and Mantaloo areas.
Disaster management authority says it needs tents, food from aid agencies.
Many Turi tribesmen stranded in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa haven’t seen their families in Kurram for years.
Pakistan army confirms it has launched an air and ground offensive in Kurram.
Pakistani artillery and fighter jets have launched a fresh operation to evict militants from the Kurram area
Fazal Saeed had defected from the Tehriki-i-Taliban Pakistan and formed a new group called Tehrik-i-Taliban Islami.
This is the most opportune moment to sow seeds of rivalry, hatred and suspicion amongst the remaining leaders.
Fazl Saeed’s defection appears to be aiding Haqqani’s quest to seek new sanctuaries.
Thousands of Upper Kurram Agency tribes are besieged and Parachinar has been cut off from the rest of Pakistan.