Watch | Bahawalpur, Muridke... India hits LeT, JeM camps in Pakistan, PoK under Operation Sindoor

Among the nine terrorist sites that India struck in the early hours of Wednesday were the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The two terrorist organisations, along with others like Hizbul Mujahideen, have not just bled Kashmir for decades, but have carried out some of the worst acts of terror in India. The LeT carried out the Mumbai attacks of 2008 and JeM carried out the Pulwama attack of 2019.

In the early hours of Wednesday, however, India struck some of the sanctum sanctorum of terror as India bombed five sites in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and four sites in Pakistan-proper, including in the Punjab province — the beating heart of Pakistan.

India in an early statement said that those sites were attacked from “where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed”. At a media briefing later, an official said that facilities were struck after assessing decades worth of information.

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In the briefing, officials detailed the nine sites that India struck. They further shared the list of 12 other active terrorist sites that were not struck — an apparent message that India has ready options for the next round if Pakistan would chose to escalate the situation.

1. Sawai Nala, Muzaffarabad

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who led the briefing on the operational aspects of Operation Sindoor, said that the Sawai Nala camp at Muzaffarabad in POJK was located around 30 kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC). She said it was a training centre.

Terrorists trained at the camp were involved in attacks in J&K’s Sonmarg and Gulmarg in October 2024 and last month’s Pahalgam attack, said Qureshi.

2. Syedna Bilal Camp

The Syedna Bilal Camp in POJK was a staging area of LeT, according to Qureshi.

Terrorists received training in jungle survival, explosives, and weapons handling at the site, said Qureshi.

3. Gulpur Camp, Kotli

The LeT camp was located 30 kms from LoC and its terrorists were active in Rajouri and Poonch areas of J&K, according to Qureshi.

They were involved in attack on Rajouri on April 20, 2023, and on pilgrims on June 9, 2024, said Qureshi.

4. Bhimber, POJK

The camp was 9 km from the LoC, according to Qureshi.

Terrorists received training in handling weapons, improvised explosive devices, and jungle survival at the camp, said Qureshi.

5. Abbas Camp, Kotli

Qureshi said that the camp was located 13 km from the LoC and trained LeT terrorists.

6. Sarjal Camp, Sialkot

Qureshi said that the camp was located around 6 km from the International Border.

Terrorists who killed four policemen in March were from this camp, according to Qureshi.

7. Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot

Qureshi said that the camp was located 12-18 km from the International Border. She said it belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen.

Qureshi said that the Pathankot attack was planned and directed by leaders at the base.

Terrorists active in J&K’s Kathua are primarily from this base, according to Qureshi.

8. Markaz Taiba, Muridke

The LeT facility is where the plot for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008 was hatched, according to Qureshi.

Terrorists involved in the 26/11 attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley, were trained at the camp, said Qureshi.

The Markaz Taiba was the headquarters of LeT.

9. Markaz Subhanallah, Bahawalpur

Markaz Subhanallah at Pakistan’s Punjab’s Bahawalpur was the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Qureshi said the site was used by JeM for training and indoctrination purposes as well.

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