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New Delhi: The Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor, executed in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, was a deadly blow to terrorism. The operation destroyed several terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Territories, including the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bahawalpur.
The JeM has executed several terror attacks in India, including the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. Now, battered by Operation Sindoor, the organisation led by Maulana Masood Azhar has started a campaign to raise funds and rebuild its terror camp. Notably, Bahawalpur, situated in Pakistan's southern Punjab province, has been the terror group's base camp for a long time.
According to an Urdu post on social media, the JeM has asked people to "discreetly" make donations so that the terror group can rebuild its headquarters, Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, where the terrorists were once trained. The group called for everyone's contribution so that the fundraising campaign, which began on Wednesday, would become a success.
Since 2015, the Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah has been the headquarters of the JeM, where terrorists were also given training. During Operation Sindoor, this terror base in Bahawalpur was targeted and destroyed in a precise attack.
According to Masood Azhar, India's daring operation killed 10 of his family members and four of his aides. According to a statement reportedly given by Azhar, among those killed in Operation Sindoor were his elder sister, her husband, a nephew, his wife, a niece, and the extended family's five children.
The UN Security Council has listed Azhar as an international terrorist, and he is wanted in India for several terrorist attacks, including the 26/11 attacks. In 2008, the government declared him a terrorist under the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He also masterminded the 2016 Pathankot attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. Meanwhile, Pakistan has repeatedly denied having any knowledge about the whereabouts of Azhar.
