Terrorists Turned Mosques into Hideouts in North Waziristan: ISPR
ISPR strongly condemned the use of places of worship for terrorism, describing it as a clear violation of the fundamental teachings of Islam.
Pakistan’s security forces have cleared two terrorist hideouts established inside mosques in North Waziristan during an intelligence-based operation, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said.
According to ISPR, the operation was conducted on November 8 in Mozak village of Mir Ali, North Waziristan, where terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group “Fitna al-Khawarij” had established hideouts inside mosques.
The military said the terrorists had stored explosives inside the mosques and were using the religious sites as centres for violent activities.
ISPR strongly condemned the use of places of worship for terrorism, describing it as a clear violation of the fundamental teachings of Islam.
The military’s media wing said the terrorists, operating with the backing of the Afghan Taliban, had no connection with Islam and were deliberately misusing religion to justify their activities.
It added that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan completely rejected such actions and the exploitation of religious places for terrorist purposes.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for the successful operation and their professionalism.
The prime minister said storing explosives inside mosques was a violation of Islamic teachings and a desecration of sacred places.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also condemned the terrorists’ actions, saying that “Fitna al-Khawarij” had used mosques for terrorist activities and weapons storage.
He described the use of mosques for such purposes as deeply regrettable.
