Security forces in Pakistan have cleared two alleged terrorist hideouts established inside mosques in a village on the southern fringes of Mir Ali in North Waziristan, recovering a large quantity of explosives, weapons and ammunition, the military’s media wing said.
Operation Conducted on November 8
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation in Muzak village was carried out on 8 November 2026. During the clearance, forces recovered a substantial cache of prepared Improvised Explosive Devices, explosive preparation material, weapons and ammunition.
Hideouts Used for Storage and Torture
The ISPR stated that the terrorists had deliberately established the hideouts within mosques to store explosive materials and were also running torture cells at the sites. It described the use of places of worship as a “reprehensible desecration.”
Military Points to Indian Proxy
The press release attributed the network to what it termed the Indian proxy “Fitna Al Khwarij,” saying the misuse of mosques offered further evidence of the group’s disregard for the fundamental teachings of Islam. It further alleged that the militants were abetted by the Afghan Taliban, adding that their “perverted interpretation and misuse” of the religion was unacceptable and rejected by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.
Sanitisation Operation Ongoing
Security forces are continuing a sanitisation operation in the area to eliminate any other alleged terrorist hideouts. The ISPR said the counter-terrorism campaign under the vision “Azm-e-Istehkam,” approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, will continue at full pace to wipe out foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
