Pakistan rebuilding terror camps in dense forests after Operation Sindoor pounding

Pakistan appears to have learnt little from the pounding its military and terror infrastructure received during Operation Sindoor.The Pakistan Army is now repairing posts damaged in strikes by the Indian Army and Air Force on a war footing, according to top intelligence sources.Sources told India Today that Pakistan was not only restoring its military posts but also rebuilding terror infrastructure destroyed during the brief conflict in May 2025.CAMPS DISPERSED ACROSS DENSE FORESTSTo evade Indian thermal imagers, foliage-penetrating radars and satellite surveillance, the new camps are being built as smaller, dispersed facilities inside dense forests near the Line of Control. The locations include Luni, Putwal, Taipu Post, Jamila Post, Umranwali, Chaprar, Forward Kahuta, Chota Chak and Janglora. The camps are also being equipped with anti-drone systems and thermal sensors, sources said.Reconstruction made little progress for two months following the May 10 ceasefire amid fears of renewed Indian strikes. However, activity has accelerated over the past three months. Some basic structures have returned to operational status, while several facilities continue to operate from temporary or makeshift setups. At a few locations, the damage remains largely unchanged since the conflict, the sources said.DAMAGE DURING OPERATION SINDOORIndia launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, 2025, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The initial strikes targeted nine camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.As the conflict escalated, India also struck 11 Pakistani airbases, including Nur Khan, Sargodha, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Skardu, Bholari and Jacobabad.During the 88-hour conflict, the Border Security Force, operating under the Indian Army’s command, struck 118 Pakistani border outposts, primarily in the Punjab and Jammu sectors. Communication systems, defensive fortifications and surveillance masts were destroyed in the strikes.Pakistan’s own dossier later acknowledged Indian strikes on seven additional bases in Peshawar, Jhang, Gujrat, Bahawalnagar, Attock, Hyderabad and Chhor in Sindh.Pakistan subsequently floated tenders worth millions of dollars to repair the damaged bases and restore JF-17 fighter jets and C-130 transport aircraft.- EndsPublished By: Aprameya RaoPublished On: Sep 8, 2026 18:57 IST