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JeM, Hizbul Shift Bases to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa After Operation Sindoor

The shift reflects a tactical pivot to territory the groups consider less exposed to Indian precision strikes.

(FILES) Locals stand on the debris of destroyed structures in Muridke 30 kilometres from Lahore on May 7, 2025, after Indian strikes. (AFP)
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One video featured a JeM leader talking about how the Indian military strikes on the terror group’s main base at Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province in May resulted in the death of close relatives of JeM chief Masood Azhar (X/OsintTV)
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Overview

  • Intelligence-linked reporting says Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen have moved significant infrastructure into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following India’s May 7 strikes that hit nine major hubs in Pakistan and PoK.
  • On September 14, JeM held a public recruitment rally in Garhi Habibullah, Mansehra, addressed by Masood Ilyas Kashmiri and conducted with armed cadres and local police present, including Inspector Liaqat Shah.
  • Sources describe the event as coordinated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and say it funneled recruits to JeM’s Mansehra facility, where locals report expansion marked by new construction and increased logistics.
  • Debriefs and video analysis indicate Kashmiri praised Osama bin Laden and claimed Pakistan’s military leadership ordered courtesies at JeM funerals, assertions presented as his statements and not independently verified.
  • Hizbul Mujahideen is building a new camp named HM 313 in Lower Dir, with land acquired in August 2024 and work resuming after the strikes, while JeM is reported to plan a September 25 gathering in Peshawar for memorializing and recruitment.