New Delhi, November 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Operation Sindoor has reportedly prompted Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to restructure the operational arrangements of terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen, shifting from large, centralised hubs to multiple facilities across Pakistan.
According to intelligence assessments cited by officials, the destruction of JeM’s headquarters in Bahawalpur and LeT’s key training facility in Muridke exposed the vulnerability of concentrating terror infrastructure at a few locations.
The ISI and the leadership of the three outfits reportedly assessed that the Indian armed forces could target their bases more easily because their activities were concentrated in specific locations. This led to a proposal to establish multiple training and operational facilities rather than rely on a single command or training centre.
An official said JeM had quickly rebuilt its Bahawalpur headquarters, but activity there remained extremely limited. The rebuilt structure was described as largely symbolic, with its restoration intended to prevent further demoralisation among cadres.
A similar pattern was reported at LeT’s Muridke facility, which was also rebuilt after Operation Sindoor. Intelligence intercepts reportedly indicate limited activity there. The facility has long been associated with LeT operations against India. The report states that terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the 2005 Delhi bombings and the 2000 Red Fort attack were trained there. It also says JeM cadres used the facility to prepare for the 2001 Parliament attack.
The ISI has also reportedly helped Hizbul Mujahideen restore its training and transit facility, Markaz Raheel Shahid, at Koti in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as well as the Mehmoona Jaya camp in Sialkot.
An Intelligence Bureau official said intercepts gathered during the rebuilding exercise suggested that the restored facilities would remain largely symbolic. The official claimed that major attacks would not be planned or executed from these individual camps and that the ISI had instructed the outfits to maintain a low profile during training.
The reported strategy is intended to limit disruption if any one facility is targeted by Indian forces, as activities could continue from other locations. Officials also said the three outfits would increasingly operate in coordination, with their prominent leaders — Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Syed Salahuddin — retaining symbolic and ideological roles, while the ISI exercises operational control.
According to another official, the command centre for the outfits is based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while training facilities are spread across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot. The ISI has reportedly established four to five facilities in each of these locations, with training conducted at different levels.
Operatives are also being rotated between facilities rather than remaining at a single hub. Officials said this arrangement could make it harder for Indian agencies to track their movements and activities.
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