Permanently closed label on Jaish headquarters in Pak after India's strike

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When the Indian armed forces produced video evidence of their coordinated strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror headquarters, Markaz Subhan Allah camp in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, all that was left was rubble. Now, the Google Maps label on the terror den in Pakistan's heart, Punjab, reads "permanently closed". The Markaz Subhan Allah camp, under the guise of Jamia Masjid, was founded by terrorist Masood Azhar and was used for recruitment, fundraising, and indoctrination.advertisementIndia's strikes on terror camps and hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), on May 7, were a part of its precision strikes during Operation Sindoor. This was in retaliation for the terror attacks on April 22 that killed 26 people in Pahalgam, Kashmir.The Markaz Subhan Allah camp in Bahawalpur, 100 kilometres from the International Border (IB), was crucial as it served as a stronghold for JeM. The terror group has carried out multiple deadly attacks on India, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot airbase attack, and the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing.
A video accessed by India Today TV on May 7 revealed the damaged terror hub Subhan Allah camp. It showed heaps of debris lying all around and a gaping hole in its roof.A month later, Google Maps shows the Markaz Subhan Allah, under the guise of the Jamia Masjid, situated right next to the Bahawalpur bypass, as "permanently closed".WHY GOOGLE MAPS SAY IT'S 'PERMANENTLY CLOSED'advertisementGoogle Maps marks a place as "Permanently Closed" based primarily on user-submitted reports, owner updates, or algorithmic detection of inactivity.When multiple users flag a location as closed or non-operational, Google's systems may prompt a review.While physical verification is rare, Google may sometimes rely on trusted local guides (users who have been active), third-party data partners, or Street View imagery to confirm changes, especially in high-impact cases.WHY JEM HQ WAS STRUCK BY INDIA DURING OPERATION SINDOORFollowing the Pahalgam attack, India targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and the POK, associated with multiple attacks in India, including the Pahalgam attack. These included the camps of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).The Subhan Allah camp in Bahawalpur served as the main centre for the training and indoctrination of JeM cadres.News agency Reuters on May 9 reported that the Subhan Allah camp had been "emptied of its students in recent days as speculation grew that it would be targeted by India", but the family of Masood Azhar, founder of the JeM, was still there.Ten of Azhar's relatives were among 13 people killed in the strike, the group said in a statement.Located 400 km south-west of Lahore, Bahawalpur is the 12th largest city in Pakistan. Incidentally, the camp is only a few miles from the Pakistan Army cantonment, the headquarters of Pakistan's 31 Corps.advertisementThe Subhan Allah camp is spread over 18 acres and is also known as the Usman-o-Ali campus. It served as the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)'s centre for recruitment, fundraising, and indoctrination.The mosque was funded through the Al-Rahmat Trust, a frontal organisation of the JeM. It remained a basic structure until 2011 but was developed into a large complex with training facilities by 2012.It was also the site where the 2019 Pulwama terror attack was planned.The other eight terror sites that India struck in Pakistan and POK included: Markaz Taiba in Muridke (LeT HQ), Sarjal Camp in Sialkot (HM), Mehmoona Joya Camp in Sialkot (HM), Abbas Camp in Kotli (LeT), Gulpur Camp in Kotli (LeT), Syedna Bilal Camp in Muzaffarabad (JeM), and Sawai Nala Camp in Muzaffarabad (LeT).More than 100 terrorists were killed in the strikes.The JeM, despite being banned in 2002 in Pakistan, has had a free run in Pakistan, with its founder Masood Azhar being seen moving freely around Pakistan.
Google Maps on June 6, shows Bahawalpur's Markaz Subhan Allah as
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