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Assessment of Covert Terror Recruitment Training Targeting Women

Monday, July 13, 2026
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Assessment of Covert Terror Recruitment Training Targeting Women

India's central agencies just released an assessment. It points to something serious about Pakistan-based terror groups. They are running covert training modules specifically targeting women for recruitment.

Sources tell us this isn’t some abstract idea. These outfits operating out of Pakistan have been quietly rolling out specialized courses. The aim? Finding women they label as the "right talent" for covert roles.

These sessions, lasting maybe two to four weeks, are masked. They wrap it up under the guise of teaching vocational skills or life management stuff. But that’s just the cover. The real goal is grooming these women for terror support positions.

The organization is structured into batches. And get this: select ‘madrasas’ places often used by female family members are being used to host and run these programs. A top official in security grid mentioned this detail to News18. It just shows how deep the reach goes.

One course description was quite specific. It talked about needing strong faith, good character, a desire for a purposeful life. Emphasis on religious commitment and personal development seemed like the main focus of the training. Strange stuff.

A senior government officer who knows the development side said something else entirely. Indian intelligence agencies flagged a major shift in how terror recruitment is happening now. Post-Operation Sindoor, they designed these specialized courses. To find and select the "right women" for specific operational assignments. It’s tactical selection.

The training itself isn't just soft skills. It covers real operational stuff. Back-end logistics. Tech support. Drone handling and operations. Information gathering too. Honey-trap methods to lure and compromise targets on a bigger scale. Think of it like building a factory that feeds back-end support directly to terrorists on the ground.

Intelligence agencies have pinpointed locations where this role-based training is happening. Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, and half a dozen other spots are listed. These places? They’ve been known logistical bases for terror outfits for two decades now.

The drive seems to move through family networks. Terror leaders are pushing their own female relatives to take the lead in recruiting these women into these secret networks. Some commanders are specifically tasked with identifying suitable candidates. New courses pop up constantly. Most of them online now, but some still run offline. It’s a messy setup.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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