Identifier
Created
Classification
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05NEWDELHI352
2005-01-13 12:26:00
SECRET
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEA NON-PAPER ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANI KASHMIR
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S E C R E T NEW DELHI 000352
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/12/2015
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL IN PK
SUBJECT: MEA NON-PAPER ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANI KASHMIR
Classified By: DCM Robert O. Blake, Jr., Reason 1.5 (B,D)
S E C R E T NEW DELHI 000352
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/12/2015
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL IN PK
SUBJECT: MEA NON-PAPER ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANI KASHMIR
Classified By: DCM Robert O. Blake, Jr., Reason 1.5 (B,D)
1. (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran)
Arun K Singh on January 12 showed PolCouns and Poloffs information on the locations and size of eight terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. The data are as follows:
2. (S) Begin list:
-- Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET) camp on a hilltop ""Religion Training Institute"" near Muzaffarabad, Zahur ur-Rehman commander.
-- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) camp ""Bukad Bud"" near Mansehra, 150 terrorists.
-- Hizbul-Mujahidin (HM) camp on hill near Mangla run by Shamsul Haq. Pakistan Army cadres are kept separate from Kashmiri cadres. HM supremo Syed Salahuddin lives in G-10 sector in Islamabad.
-- Hizbi-Islami (formerly Majid Dar group) operates 2 camps with 500 members, in Shinkari and Tarbela.
-- 200 cadres from Hizbullah, Al-Jihad and Muslim Janbaz Force are in Khewadi on Mansehra Ridge.
-- Al Barq and Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami, are at Safaidi Mansehra with 100 members.
-- 130 cadres Harakat-ul-Mujahidin (HUM) are at Mansehra.
All are Pakistanis.
-- Al-Badr camp at Chola Bandi, Muzaffarabad; 60 terrorists.
End text.
Comment
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3. (C) The MEA obviously hopes we will use this information to further pressure President Musharraf on cross-border infiltration. Mission would appreciate Washington's perspective on the veracity of this data.
MULFORD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/12/2015
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL IN PK
SUBJECT: MEA NON-PAPER ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANI KASHMIR
Classified By: DCM Robert O. Blake, Jr., Reason 1.5 (B,D)
1. (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran)
Arun K Singh on January 12 showed PolCouns and Poloffs information on the locations and size of eight terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. The data are as follows:
2. (S) Begin list:
-- Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET) camp on a hilltop ""Religion Training Institute"" near Muzaffarabad, Zahur ur-Rehman commander.
-- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) camp ""Bukad Bud"" near Mansehra, 150 terrorists.
-- Hizbul-Mujahidin (HM) camp on hill near Mangla run by Shamsul Haq. Pakistan Army cadres are kept separate from Kashmiri cadres. HM supremo Syed Salahuddin lives in G-10 sector in Islamabad.
-- Hizbi-Islami (formerly Majid Dar group) operates 2 camps with 500 members, in Shinkari and Tarbela.
-- 200 cadres from Hizbullah, Al-Jihad and Muslim Janbaz Force are in Khewadi on Mansehra Ridge.
-- Al Barq and Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami, are at Safaidi Mansehra with 100 members.
-- 130 cadres Harakat-ul-Mujahidin (HUM) are at Mansehra.
All are Pakistanis.
-- Al-Badr camp at Chola Bandi, Muzaffarabad; 60 terrorists.
End text.
Comment
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3. (C) The MEA obviously hopes we will use this information to further pressure President Musharraf on cross-border infiltration. Mission would appreciate Washington's perspective on the veracity of this data.
MULFORD