Wed May 07 00:30:00 UTC 2025: ## India Launches Strikes Against 9 Terrorist Targets in PoK
**New Delhi, [Date]** – Indian forces conducted surgical strikes against nine targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on [Date], targeting facilities actively supporting terrorist operations within India, according to counter-terrorism officials. Intelligence agencies identified these locations as training camps and operational bases for anti-India terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Officials stated that these groups receive covert support from the Pakistani military and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, encompassing financial, logistical, ideological, and military aid, including direct combat training. Pakistani military officials regularly visit and oversee these training camps.
To avoid international scrutiny and portray their terrorism as an indigenous resistance movement, these groups operate under various names including The Resistance Front (TRF), Peoples Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), and Kashmir Tigers (KT). Many of these training camps and launchpads are disguised as basic health units (BHUs) and primary health centers (PHCs) located near army installations and cantonment areas. The targets included high-frequency communication setups used for planning and coordination with infiltrating terrorists.
Key terrorist hubs, such as Markaz Taiba (LeT) in Muridke and Markaz Subhan Allah (JeM) in Bahawalpur, operate with institutional support, engaging in continuous religious propaganda, fundraising, recruitment, and other activities. These locations serve not only as residences for senior commanders but also as centers for training in terrorism, surveillance, and weapons handling. Furthermore, commanders use these centers to deliver anti-India speeches; for example, JeM chief Masood Azhar addressed Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur in December 2024. Camps like Sayyadna Bilal in Muzaffarabad are utilized by the Pakistan Army’s Special Services Group (SSG) for jungle and guerrilla warfare training.
The strikes specifically targeted facilities like Markaz Subhanallah (JeM’s primary training and propaganda center since 2015, implicated in the planning of the February 14, 2019 Pulwama attack), Markaz Taiba (LeT’s main training center since 2000, linked to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks), and numerous other camps providing training and support to various militant groups. The Indian government has provided detailed information on the specific locations and the groups operating from them, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
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