Mir Ali: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Muzak village, on the southern fringes of Mir Ali, North Waziristan, targeting reported terrorist hideouts linked to Indian proxy group Fitna Al Khwarij. During the operation, two hideouts established in mosques were dismantled, leading to the recovery of a substantial cache of improvised explosive devices, explosive-making materials, weapons, and ammunition.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, the terrorists had intentionally used the mosques to store explosives and were also operating torture cells from these locations. This act of desecrating places of worship by Fitna Al Khwarij highlights their alleged disregard for Islamic teachings. The group, reportedly supported by the Afghan Taliban, is accused of misinterpreting Islam, a stance firmly rejected by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.

The ongoing sanitization operation by Pakistan security forces aims to eliminate other Indian-sponsored terrorist hideouts in the region. This effort is part of the larger “Azm e Istehkam” counter-terrorism campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, which is being conducted by security forces and law enforcement agencies to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.