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Fearing more Balakots, Pakistan shuts down terror camps in PoK

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 6/12/2019 9:36:20 AM

New Delhi, June 11 Fearing retaliation from India and under pressure from the international community, Pakistan has shut down terror camps on its soil, in the past few months. The move comes after India intensified pressure on Pakistan through dossiers shared on global platforms, giving evidence of terror camps backed by the Pakistan Army in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK). According to details provided by India, there were 11 terror camps operating in Pok -- five camps each in Muzaffarabad and Kotli clusters, and one in Barnala. Some of the camps which were being run by the Lashkar-e- Taiba have been shut down in the Kotli and Nikial area in the region opposite Sunderbani and Rajouri, respectively. Terror camps run by the Jaish-e-Mohammed have also been shut down in the Pala and Bagh area, while another camp run by Hizbul Mujahideen has been shut down in the Kotli area. According to intelligence reports, camps close to Muzaffarabad