In a chilling act of violence that has outraged the nation, Khawarij gunmen stormed a mosque in the Mandiu Khas area of Bannu late last night, riddling its walls and prayer space with bullets and desecrating its sanctity. The attackers entered the mosque around 2:30 a.m. and opened indiscriminate fire on cupboards, walls, and the prayer area causing severe damage to the holy site and destroying sacred materials stored within.
While claiming to wage a so-called Islamic jihad, the Khawarij continue to target the very symbols of Islam. “Their actions prove they are not defenders of faith, but enemies of Islam,” said a local cleric, condemning the assault as an act of war against the religion itself. The attack has sparked widespread condemnation from religious leaders, civil society, and the local community, who have called it a deliberate attempt to spread fear under the false banner of Shariah.
Security forces have launched a full investigation, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice. The assault has reignited calls for a united front against Khawarij violence and the ideological deception they continue to spread.
