PAKISTAN MEHSUD TRIBE JIRGAHElders of the Mehsud tribe attend a Jirga , a centuries old tribal mechanism to resolve disputes , in Dera Ismail Khan , Pakistan , 07 September 2011 . Mehsud tribesmen gathered to highlight problems being faced by the persons displaced from the South - Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border where the Pakistani military has been engaged in an operation against Taliban militants . Pakistani troops have claimed to have taken control of the South Waziristan district that is considered to be a safe haven for Taliban and Al - Qaeda militants . EPA / SAOOD REHMAN < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >