Pakistani forces in Swat Valley claiming victory in fight against Taliban militants . Refugees trickling back to the region from Afghanistan , bridges destroyed . Up to 2.5 million people estimated to have been displaced by conflict . Louis-Georges Arsenault , emergency office director for UNICEF , said 1 million children were at risk of not starting school by September , mainly due to the Taliban 's widespread destruction of schools and that 4,000 existing schools continue to shelter displaced people . Local businessman : ` ` Everything is in ruins . It will take time to return to normality ''
Pakistani forces in Swat Valley claiming victory in fight against Taliban militants . Refugees trickling back to the region from Afghanistan , bridges destroyed . Up to 2.5 million people estimated to have been displaced by conflict . Local businessman : ` ` Everything is in ruins . It will take time to return to normality ''