By Khabarkada Desk | November 9, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Security forces cleared two hideouts set up inside mosques in Muzak village, on the southern edge of Mir Ali in North Waziristan, and recovered a large cache of prepared improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Monday. The intelligence-based operation (IBO) took place on November 8, 2026.
According to the ISPR, the operation targeted hideouts of the group it calls Fitna al-Khawarij, which it describes as an Indian-backed proxy. The recovered items included prepared IEDs, material used to make explosives, weapons and ammunition.
Key Points
- Location: Muzak village, southern outskirts of Mir Ali, North Waziristan.
- Date of operation: November 8, 2026, an intelligence-based operation.
- Recovered: prepared IEDs, explosive-making material, weapons and ammunition, per the ISPR.
- Status: a sanitization operation is continuing in the area.
Hideouts Inside Places of Worship
The ISPR said the militants had deliberately set up hideouts in mosques to store explosive material and to run torture cells. It called the use of religious sites for such purposes a serious violation of their sanctity and contrary to Islamic teachings.
Sanitization Continues
After clearing the two locations, security forces began a sanitization operation in the surrounding area to find any further hideouts. The ISPR said the searches were still under way. It also accused the group of operating with Afghan Taliban support, a charge it has made in earlier statements.
The ISPR statement did not mention any casualties among security forces or militants. Khabarkada could not independently verify the details, which come from the military’s statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did the operation take place? In Muzak village, on the southern outskirts of Mir Ali, North Waziristan.
When did it happen? On November 8, 2026, according to the ISPR, which announced it on November 9.
What was recovered? Prepared IEDs, explosive-making material, weapons and ammunition.
Is the operation over? No. The ISPR says a sanitization operation is continuing.
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