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Operation Sindoor defined: Why these 9 terror hideouts were chosen by the Army | India News
Operation Sindoor defined: Why these 9 terror hideouts were chosen by the Army | India News
NEW DELHI: Indian Army on Wednesday destroyed 9 terror hideouts of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen beneath ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
The IAF carried out precision strikes in 4 areas inside Pakistan’s territory, whereas 5 targets were located in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. According to the ministry of defence, the operation was “focused, measured and non-escalatory” and prevented any Pakistani army services.“These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered,” the Defence Ministry mentioned in the assertion.“We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” it mentioned.Here’s why India focused these websites in Pakistan and PoK
Markaz
Markaz Subhan Allah was situated at NH-5 (Karachi-Torkham Highway) on the outskirts of Bahawalpur at Karachi Mor in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan’s Punjab province. According to information company ANI, this was the foremost centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed for coaching and indoctrination of youth which is unfold over a 15-acre space.- This infrastructure served as the operational headquarter of
JeM and related to terrorist plannings together with Pulwama assault on Feb 14, 2019. The terrorists concerned in the assault were skilled on this (*9*)camp. - The Markaz additionally consists of residences of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar, de-facto Chief of JeM Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar, Maulana Ammar and different relations.
- Besides the residences of these vital JeM functionaries, the complicated additionally homes greater than 600 cadres. Maulana Rafiqullah, former non secular coach at Markaz Usman-o-Ali is chief teacher at this Markaz since mid-2022.
- The group was ostensibly banned by Pakistan in January, 2002 beneath worldwide stress after the group carried out a terror assault on the Indian Parliament in December, 2001.
Markaz
- Established in 2000, Markaz Taiba is the ‘alma mater’ and the most vital coaching centre of LeT situated in Nangal Sahdan, Muridke, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan.
- The complicated, unfold throughout 82 acres, includes of madrassa, market, residential space for terror entities, sports activities facility, a fish farm and agricultural tracts.
- Osama Bin Laden had financed Rs 10 million for development of Mosque & Guest House inside the Markaz Taiba complicated in the 12 months 2000.
- The complicated held arms and bodily trainings facility, in addition to for dawa’h and radicalisation/indoctrination for terror entities each from inside Pakistan and overseas.
Sufa Academy, situated in the Markaz catering to spiritual indoctrination for male cadres and a separate Sufa schooling centre for girls.- This served as mushrooming floor for radicalisation of scholars to encourage them to affix armed jihad. It will be in comparison with a terror manufacturing facility.
- This markaz enrols round 1000 college students in numerous programs yearly there by highlighting the position of this markaz in churning out terror entities for LeT yearly.
Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot – Hizbul Mujahideen
- Mehmoona Joya facility of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was situated close to Kotli Bhutta Govt. Hospital in Head Marala space of Sialkot District of Punjab, Pakistan. The terror backers, Pakistan’s ISI have facilitated organising of such launch services alongside IB & LoC in Government buildings to cover/conceal terror infrastructure.
- The facility consists of single-story concrete constructing having three rooms, one kitchen and one lavatory respectively. Quarters of the near-by hospital in the neighborhood of facility is used to accommodate HM cadres. This facility can accommodate roughly 50 cadres at a time and round 20-25 terrorists are normally current at this facility at any level of time overseeing infiltration bids and terrorist operations in India.
- This facility was used for infiltration of HM cadres into Jammu area of J&Okay. HM cadres are additionally given coaching for terrorist operations and dealing with of weapons by the senior commanders at this facility.
- Mohammad Irfan Khan aka Irfan Tanda is commander of this HM facility. Irfan Tanda has been concerned in finishing up a number of assaults in Jammu area, particularly in capital metropolis of Jammu, significantly sequence of blasts carried out by Irfan Tanda on 26 Jan 1995 in Maulana Azad Stadium of Jammu leaving 8 individuals lifeless and 50 injured.
- It additionally raises funds to hold out terror actions in India with energetic assist of Pak Establishment. HM is banned (2002) by Indian authorities beneath POTA.
Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala – LeT
- Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala was one in every of the vital Markaz of LeT in PoK and is used for infiltration of LeT terrorists and arms/ammunition into Poonch – Rajauri – Reasi sector.
- The Markaz is located at outskirts of Barnala city on Kote Jamel street and is at a distance of 500 metres from Barnala city and 200 metre from Kote Jemel street.
- Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala accommodated 100-150 cadres and round 40-50 cadres are normally current at this Markaz, supervising terror actions being organised from this Markaz. This Markaz can also be utilized as staging centre for LeT terrorists earlier than infiltrating into Indian territory.
- LeT terror operatives Qasim Gujjar @ Mahrore, Qasim Khanda, Anas Jarar function from this Markaz and reside in its neighborhood. Khubaib aka Mohd Amin Butt additionally visits this Markaz commonly. Qasim Gujjar and Khubaib have been designated beneath UA (P) Act by Indian Government.
- Saifullah Sajid Jutt and Abu Qatal Sindhi (killed in March 2025) deliberate and executed assaults focusing on civilians together with assault (Jan 01, 2023) in Dhangri, Rajouri killing 07 civilians and assault (June 09, 2024) on bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi, killing 09 civilians from this facility of LeT.
Markaz Abbas, Kotli – JeM
- Markaz Saidna Hazrat Abbas Bin Abdul Mutalib (Markaz Abbas) of JeM was situated in Mohalla Roli Dhara Bypass Road, Kotli, PoK. This Markaz was situated approx. 02 km south-east of Kotli Military Camp.
- This constructing accommodated round 100-125 JeM cadres and 40 – 50 JeM cadres are all the time current inside premises of this Markaz at any level of time.
- Hafiz Abdul Shakoor aka Qari Zarrar, is head of this Markaz. Qari Zarrar is a Shura member of JeM Council. Qari Zarrar is one in every of the founding members of JeM and a part of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM) terrorists who had left HuM and based JeM together with Maulana Masood Azhar.
- Qari Zarrar is instantly concerned in planning and execution of terrorist assaults in J&Okay. Qari Zarrar is needed accused by NIA for assault on Indian Army Camp close to Baleeni Bridge, Nagrota, Jammu on Nov 29, 2016. He can also be concerned in fund elevating for JeM via his contacts in Afghanistan.
- Muaz aka Qari Maaz, son of Qari Zarar, previously related to JeM’s Afghanistan chapter, is individual in-charge of a launching detachment in North Kashmir. Muaz returned from Afghanistan throughout October 2018.
Maskar Raheel Shahid, Hizbul Mujahideen
- Located at approx. 2.5 kms from Mahuli Puli (a bridge on Mahuli Nalla on Mirpur-Kotli street) in Kotli District, POJK, Maskar Rahil Shahid is one in every of the oldest services of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). It is a secluded facility and accessible solely through a kuchcha observe.
- The camp is situated in hilly space and includes of barracks, 4 rooms getting used for protecting arms & ammunition, workplace and for residential goal for terrorists. A brand new facility for lodging of cadres and instructors has been constructed on this campus. A particular designated electrical energy line is supplied to this camp on this in any other case secluded space. This camp is situated in heavy forest cowl.
- It can accommodate round 150-200 HM terrorists. Around 25-30 HM terrorists are normally current at this facility supervising terrorist actions being organised at this camp.
- Pertinently, HM terrorists go to this facility significantly for taking arms firing coaching and specialised bodily coaching. In addition to offering standard arms / bodily coaching, this Camp focuses on coaching cadres for BAT/ sniping actions. Terrorist cadres are taken to close by hilly space for coaching concerning combating in hilly space. Survival coaching can also be imparted at this camp.
- HM Head Syed Salahuddin used to himself welcome newly recruited terrorist cadres at this facility and supervise coaching actions being held right here.
Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad – LeT
- Shawai Nallah Camp is one in every of the most vital camps of LeT and is used for recruitment, registration and coaching of LeT cadres. This camp has been practical since early 2000.
- The camp is situated close to Chelabandi bridge on Muzaffarabad- Neelum Road, Muzaffarabad, PoJK. This camp is also called Huzaifa Bin Yemen and Bait-ul-Mujahideen camp. This camp features a firing vary, coaching floor, LeT Madrassa for cadres, and round 40 rooms.
- Shawai Nallah Camp has a big lodging for LeT cadres together with residences for LeT terrorist commanders & instructors.
- This facility is used as base camp for imparting Daura-e-Aam coaching, which incorporates non secular indoctrination, bodily coaching, tactical coaching concerning use of GPS, map studying and arms coaching for rifles and grenades. LeT head Hafiz Saeed used to welcome new inductees to this camp on their arrival. After completion of preliminary coaching at this camp, cadres are despatched to different LeT camps for additional terrorist coaching.
- Shawai Nallah Camp can also be used now and again to prepare specialised weapons coaching for LeT cadres. LeT has been utilizing this camp for organizing refresher programs for its already skilled commanders/cadres. Pak-ISI additionally facilitates holding trainings at this camp by offering trainers of Pak Army to offer weapons coaching to LeT terrorists.
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