Gordon Brown has promised £12 million in aid for civilians fleeing the fighting in Pakistan's Swat Valley.

The Prime Minister paid tribute to the efforts of Pakistani troops fighting the Taliban, following talks in Downing Street with President Asif Ali Zardari.

Mr Brown said: "Let there be no mistake, Pakistan is already taking action against terrorism. President Zardari's troops are risking their lives fighting extremists.

"We will help provide shelter, water, food, and sanitation for those people who have been displaced by these terrorist acts."

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