# Amit Shah hails crackdown on ISI-backed terror network 2026-08-17T11:30:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the security forces for dismantling the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti terror network ahead of Independence Day. In a post on X, Shah said coordinated operations across 14 states led to the arrest of more than 200 operatives and thwarted plans for subversive attacks. Substantial recoveries included IEDs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, pistols, live cartridges, and CCTV cameras used for espionage, according to Shah. He described the network as ISI-funded and said the crackdown demonstrated the government's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatvnews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T11:36:34+00:00. Tags: Amit Shah, Independence Day, ISI, Shahzad Bhatti, terror network Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-hails-crackdown-on-isi-backed-terror-network-200-arrested/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amit-shah-hails-crackdown-on-isi-backed-terror-network-200-arrested/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/