India launched missile strikes against nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the intervening night of May 6 and 7. Codenamed ‘‘, the retaliatory strikes came two weeks after the April 22 attack, during which terrorists gunned down 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
In a on Wednesday morning, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said, “Pakistan has systematically built terror infrastructure. It is a complex web of recruitment and indoctrination centers, training areas for initial and refresher courses and launch pads for handlers. These camps are located both in Pakistan as well as Pakistan-occupied and Kashmir areas.”
Singh added that the selection of targets for Operation Sindoor “was based on credible intelligence inputs and the role of these facilities in perpetrating the terror activities.”
Take a look at the terror camps targeted by the Indian armed forces, and why they were selected.
In Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Located 30 km from the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, it was a training centre for Lashkar-e-Taiba. Terrorists behind attacks in Sonmarg (October 20, 2024), Gulmarg (October 24, 2024) and Pahalgam (April 22, 2025) were trained in this camp.
It was a staging area for . It also served as a centre for weapons, explosives and jungle-survival training.
It is 30 km away from the LoC and a base of Lashkar-e-Taiba, which was active in Rajouri and Poonch districts. Terrorists involved in the April 20, 2023, attack in Poonch and the June 9, 2024, attack on a bus carrying pilgrims were trained here.
It’s 9 km away from the LoC. It was a training centre for weapons, handling, IEDs and jungle-surviving.
It’s 13 km away from the LoC and was used to prepare fedayeen (military groups) for Lashkar-e-Taiba. It could train 15 terrorists.
In Pakistan
It’s 6 km away from the International Border (IB). The terrorists who killed the four J&K police personnel in March 2025 were trained here.
It’s 12-18 km away from IB. It was a big Hizbul Mujahideen camp and was responsible for terror activities in Jammu. The 2016 attack on the Pathankot Air Force base was planned and directed from this camp.
It’s 18-25 km away from IB. It was a training centre for terrorists involved in the 2008 terror attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley.
It’s 100 km away from IB. It was the headquarters for Jaish-e-Mohammad, and served as a centre for recruitment, training and indoctrination.
Overall, Indian authorities have identified 21 terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Take a look:
