17 Years, 9 Camps, 1 Answer: Operation Sindoor Targets Terrorists Who Took Husbands From Indian Daughters

‘Operation Sindoor’ saw Indian armed forces conduct precise military strikes against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This operation targeted nine facilities linked to major terrorist organisations, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, responsible for significant attacks over the past years.

In bold and precise military strikes codenamed ‘Operation Sindoor’, Indian armed forces launched retaliatory strikes deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting terror infrastructure responsible for some of the deadliest attacks on Indian soil over the last 17 years. The 25-minute operation was not just a strategic military action, it was a deeply symbolic response to years of pain and sacrifice endured by countless Indian families.
The operation struck nine terrorist facilities across Pakistan and PoK, linked to terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. Among the targets were terror camps responsible for training the plotters of major attacks, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks, 2016 Pathankot, Uri strikes 2016, 2019 Pulwama bombing, and the recent 2025 Pahalgam massacre, where 26 civilians, including a newlywed Indian Army officer, were brutally killed.

The nine heartbreaking incidents below tell the devastating stories of Indian daughters who lost their husbands to terrorism between 2005 and 2008. The terrorists responsible were raised in most of these training camps — all of which were struck during Operation Sindoor.

The EQ Behind India’s Strike On 9 Terror Camps In Pakistan, PoK

1. 26/11 Mumbai, 2008
   Wife of martyred ATS Chief Hemant Karkare, Kavita Karkare.
   Target Hit: Markaz-e-Taiba, Muridke
   Why: Headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
   Ajmal Kasab and David Headley, involved in the 26/11 attacks, were trained here under Hafiz Saeed.
2. Pathankot, 2016
   Wife of martyred Havaldar Sanjeevan Singh Rana, Pinky Devi.
   Target Hit: Mahmood Boot Camp, Sialkot
   Why: Hizbul Mujahideen training facility.
   Used as a control room for terror operations in Kathua and Jammu. The Pathankot Airbase attack was plotted by terrorist Shahid Latif here.
3. Uri, 2016
   Wife of Dogra Regiment martyr Ravi Paul, Geeta Rani.
   Target Hit: Markaz Subhan, Bahawalpur
   Why: Jaish-e-Mohammed’s headquarters.
   Recruitment and training of terrorists occurred here. It was also the base of Masood Azhar. The Uri attack was carried out by JeM operatives.
4. Pulwama, 2019
   Wife of martyr Major Vibhuti Dhoundiyal, Nikita, who later joined the Indian Army.
   Target Hit: Syed Bilal Camp, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
   Why: Jaish-e-Mohammed’s infiltration training camp.
   Terrorists here were trained in weapons, explosives and crossing into Indian territory. The Pulwama attack, carried out by terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar, was plotted here.
5. Rajouri, 2023
   Families of the four civilians killed in Dangri, Rajouri.
   Target Hit: Barnala Camp, Minwar (PoK)
   Why: Lashkar-e-Taiba training base.
   Terrorists were trained in handling weapons, IEDs and jungle survival. The Rajouri killings were carried out by Hafiz Saeed’s close aide Abu Qatal.
6. Poonch, 2023
   Wife of martyr sepoy Harkrishan and their 1.5-year-old daughter.
   Target Hit: Gulpur Camp, Kotli (PoK)
   Why: Base linked to the April 2023 Poonch attack and June 2024 Reasi attack.
   26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi is known to have visited this camp.
7. Sonmarg, 2024
   Wife of architect Shashi Bhushan, killed in the Ganderbal terror attack.
   Target Hit: Abbas Camp, Kotli (PoK)
   Why: Lashkar’s suicide bomber training centre.
   Over 50 terrorists were trained here. LeT was behind the Sonmarg attack.
8. Kathua, 2025
   Family of martyred constable Jaswant Singh, killed in a Jaish attack.
   Target Hit: Sarjal Camp, Sialkot
   Why: Jaish terrorists involved in the March 2025 Kathua jungle ambush were trained here.
   Four J&K Police personnel were killed in that ambush.
9. Pahalgam, 2025
   Himanshi, Lt. Vinay’s Narwal’s wife. Narwal was killed just six days after their wedding.
   Target Hit: Sawai Nala Camp, PoK
   Why: Lashkar’s training base for the October 2024 Sonmarg attackers and April 2025 Pahalgam attackers. The Sawai Nala camp was linked to Sheikh Sajjad Gul, the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack.
   Each camp that was hit has a history soaked in Indian blood. From the Markaz-e-Taiba in Muridke, where 26/11 attackers were trained, to the Gulpur and Abbas camps in Kotli (PoK), which gave training to Lashkar suicide squads — Operation Sindoor took precise aim at the roots of terror. Behind every name on India’s long list of martyrs stands a grieving family. The widow of ATS Chief Hemant Karkare, the wife of Major Vibhuti Dhoundiyal who later joined the army herself, and countless others have lived with the scars of terror.