New Delhi, September 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have reportedly begun decentralising their terror infrastructure across Pakistan by setting up smaller training facilities, in an effort to limit the impact of potential Indian strikes, intelligence sources said.
According to officials, the strategy marks a shift away from concentrating recruitment and training activities at a few major facilities. Smaller camps are being established at multiple locations, particularly in Pakistan’s Punjab province, making it more difficult for security agencies to identify and target the entire network.
The Muridke facility, previously a major LeT training centre and destroyed during Operation Sindoor last year, is no longer believed to be the outfit’s primary training hub. Similarly, JeM has been expanding its recruitment activities across Pakistan.
An Intelligence Bureau official described the development as a deliberate effort to distribute terror infrastructure rather than depend on a single location.
Officials said the Muridke camp and JeM’s Bahawalpur headquarters have been rebuilt with support from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Army. However, activity at the two facilities has reportedly declined substantially, with officials saying they now carry greater symbolic significance than operational importance.
According to intelligence inputs, the ISI is encouraging the two outfits to establish multiple smaller camps so that operations can continue even if some facilities are detected or destroyed.
Officials said terror activities by LeT and JeM slowed following Operation Sindoor, after significant infrastructure was destroyed and cadres were demoralised. The ISI, they added, is keen to prevent a repeat of that situation, given the difficulty involved in rebuilding infrastructure and restoring the morale of cadres.
The strategy has also coincided with a decline in infiltration attempts into Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said infiltration has become increasingly difficult, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of battle-hardened Pakistani terrorists operating in the Valley.
Until recently, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was a major recruitment centre. However, continuing unrest in the region has reportedly disrupted the ISI’s operations there, prompting the shift towards recruitment across Pakistan.
The new strategy reportedly aims to recruit more than 1,000 people and train them at dispersed facilities. Those trained would then remain on standby before being moved to PoK and subsequently pushed into Jammu and Kashmir when security conditions provide an opportunity for infiltration, officials said.
More than 500 terrorists are currently believed to be positioned at launchpads in PoK. However, ongoing unrest in Pakistan has made it difficult for the country’s security apparatus to maintain the level of surveillance required to monitor and facilitate infiltration from these locations.
Officials said the security machinery that traditionally oversees infiltration attempts is currently focused on managing the prolonged protests, further restricting such activities.
Intelligence inputs also indicate that the ISI has previously brought Hamas leaders to Pakistan and is considering using their expertise at some of the smaller training facilities. Officials said the involvement of experienced operatives could enhance the combat preparedness of recruits.
The decentralised model would also allow the handlers to close a facility after a training cycle and establish another at a different location, reducing the chances of the infrastructure being identified and targeted, officials said.
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