PoK training camps closed

JAMMU, SEPT. 15. Apparently fearing U.S. strikes, over 10 training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have been closed temporarily and trainee militants have dispersed to different areas, highly- placed Intelligence sources said here today.

``As many as 12 training camps of militants belonging to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami, Tekreek-e-Jehadi-Islami, Muslim Mujahideen and Jaish-e- Mohammad were closed down temporarily in PoK and FATA, bordering Afghanistan,'' the sources told PTI here.

Most of the mercenaries, particularly from Afghanistan, have also shifted to Kabul to fight on the Taliban side in case of U.S. attacks. The sources said the pro-Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Taiba has sent a highly-trained batch of over 500 militants to Jalalabad to help the Taliban.

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