Operation Sindoor: The Pakistani Terrorist Sites India Struck and Why

Muridke: Lashkar-e-Taiba Base and Training Ground

Muridke is only 40 kilometres from Lahore and is a major commercial hub. Lashkar-e-Taiba and its charitable wing, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, have terror facilities spread over more than 200 acres here. LeT was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attack in which 10 members of the terror group opened fire and bombed several places in Mumbai for over four days, killing a total of 175 people.

Kotli: Bomber Training and Terror Launch Base

Kotli lies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and is a major training facility for terrorists, especially suicide bombers. India has often flagged the place for preparing insurgents to carry out attacks against India.

Gulpur

Gulpur was reportedly used in 2023 and 2024 as a base to prepare for and carry out attacks on civilians and Indian security convoys in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch.

Mehmoona camp

The Mehmoona camp near Sialkot was a hub for the terror group Hizbul Mujahideen that carried out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in the past. Although it isn’t seen to be as active today, India believes terrorists are still trained here who then cross the border with support from local networks.

Other places include the Bilal Camp, which is a JeM launchpad. Sawai has been linked to attacks in Kashmir Valley, especially Sonmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam in northern Kashmir. Sarjal and Barnal are located near the International Border and the Line of Control and are used by terrorists to infiltrate India.