Pakistan's army launched an operation in mid-2014 to wipe out militant bases in the tribal region that borders Afghanistan and to end the near decade-long insurgency that has cost thousands of lives.

Pakistan army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor (C) greets with tribal peoples during his visit a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, on January 27, 2019.
Pakistan army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor (C) greets with tribal peoples during his visit a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, on January 27, 2019. (AFP)

For years, Pakistan's tribal region that borders Afghanistan was a stronghold for local and foreign militant groups. 

The military says it's now regained control of the area, allowing journalists rare access to the region. 

Kamran Yousaf visits North Waziristan to see how things have changed.

Source: TRT World