Government sources said the camp, situated on the Kunhar river, offered the possibility of aquatic training to terrorists such as Jaish chief Masood Azhar's cadres.
Lt Gen. D.S. Hooda (retd), who led the 2016 surgical strikes, said India needs a consistent policy that puts pressure on Pakistan after every terror attack.
Indian authorities received information that more than 300 JeM terrorists were moved to Balakot after the Pulwama attack, making the camp a 'sitting duck target', sources said.
Roads in many downtown areas of Srinagar were deserted, with markets in some areas remaining shut despite no curfew being imposed or bandh being called.
Balakot campus was used as a training ground for over 10,000 recruits at a time. It also had madrassas, masjids and control rooms where operations were planned.
The Indian Air Force targeted terrorist training camps at three locations inside Pakistan early Tuesday, less than a fortnight after the Pulwama attack.
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