Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Muzak village located on southern fringes of Mir Ali, North Waziristan, against reported terrorist hideouts belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij.

According to the ISPR, during the conduct of the operation, two terrorist hideouts established by the Kharjis in mosques were sanitised and a huge cache of prepared Improvised Explosive Devices, explosive preparation material, weapons and ammunition were recovered.

The ISPR, in its statement, said the terrorists had deliberately established hideouts in masajid to store explosive materials and were also running torture cells there. This reprehensible desecration of places of worship by Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij serves yet another clear evidence of their utter disregard for fundamental teachings of Islam.

The ISPR said that these Kharji terrorists abetted by Afghan Taliban have nothing to do with Islam and their perverted interpretation and misuse of our great religion is unacceptable and fully rejected by proud and righteous people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.

A sanitization operation is being conducted by brave soldiers of Pakistan's security forces to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist hideouts in the area.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have commended security forces for their successful intelligence-based operation against terrorist hideouts in Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

In their separate messages, they said that using mosques to store explosives and as centres of violence is a blatant violation of the fundamental teachings of Islam.

Asif Ali Zardari said that terrorist elements operating with the support of the Afghan Taliban have no connection with Islam. He said the selective interpretation and misuse of religion are unacceptable.

The Prime Minister said that the use of sacred places such as mosques for terrorist activities by Fitna Al Khawarij, operating under Indian patronage, is clear evidence of their deviation from the fundamental teachings of Islam.

The Prime Minister said operations by security forces and law enforcement agencies to completely eliminate terrorism will continue with full force.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said intelligence-based operations will be further intensified to ensure peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In a video message, he commended the security and intelligence agencies for their highly successful operation in Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

He said we stand shoulder to shoulder with the security forces to establish lasting peace across the province.