Pakistan rebuilding terror camps, launchpads destroyed in Op Sindoor: Sources
Pakistan is actively working to re-establish terrorist launchpads and training camps that were destroyed by the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor in May, launched in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, according to intelligence sources.The Pakistani Army, its intelligence agency ISI, and the government are reportedly providing substantial funding and full support to rebuild these terrorist infrastructures, particularly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and adjacent areas, sources added.advertisementOn May 7, Indian forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror camps across Pakistan and PoK, targeting infrastructure linked to three major terror outfits: Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen. One of the most significant targets was the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur, considered the nerve centre of JeM operations.RE-ESTABLISHING LAUNCHPADS AND CAMPS
Intelligence agencies indicate that Pakistani terror organisations, in collaboration with ISI, are attempting to construct high-tech, smaller terror camps in dense forests near the Line of Control (LoC). This strategy is aimed at evading surveillance and airstrikes, according to sources who spoke to India Today.The camps currently being rebuilt are located in areas such as Luni, Putwal, Taipu Post, Jamila Post, Umranwali, Chaprar, Forward Kahuta, Chota Chak, and Janglora. These camps are reportedly being equipped with advanced technologies designed to counter thermal imagers, foliage-penetrating radar, and satellite surveillance.advertisementSources further reveal that the Pakistani Army and ISI are also redeveloping 13 launching pads in PoK, including areas such as Kel, Shardi, Dudhniyal, Athmuqam, Jura, Leepa Valley, Pachiban Chaman, Tandpani, Naiyali, Jankot, Chakoti, Nikail, and Forward Kahuta.In addition, four terror launchpads on the International Border, dismantled during Operation Sindoor, are also being reactivated. These include regular Pakistan Rangers posts.NEW ISI TACTICS ON INTERNATIONAL BORDERThe ISI is reportedly redeveloping four launchpads along the international border in the Jammu sector: Masrur Bada Bhai, Chaprar, Luni, and a drone centre in Shakargarh.The Pakistani spy agency is adopting a new strategy of splitting larger camps into smaller ones to reduce the concentration of terrorists in a single location, thereby minimising potential damage in case of a strike.Each mini-camp is expected to have its own perimeter security, monitored by specially trained Pakistani Army personnel. These guards will be equipped with thermal sensors, low-frequency radar systems, and anti-drone technologies, sources added.HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGSIndian intelligence agencies have also intercepted communications indicating a recent high-level meeting in Bahawalpur. The meeting was reportedly attended by senior commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and The Resistance Front (TRF), along with ISI officials.TRF was behind the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, which killed 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir.During the meeting, the ISI reportedly pledged significant funding and manpower to redevelop the destroyed terror infrastructure. As a result, repairs are underway at several locations, and efforts are being made to establish new, more secure facilities, the sources said.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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