🔊 Visuals : Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar hijacked after IED blast before a tunnel by Baloch rebels. #BalochliberationArmy claims more than 100 Pakistani Army personnel are captive & will be exe*cuted if Pakistan 🇵🇰army starts any operation. pic.twitter.com/tidaEVma5N
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:02am on 12 Mar 2025,Wednesday International
In a dramatic attack, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express, a train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, by detonating explosives on the tracks in Balochistan, causing the train to halt. The insurgents took over the train, holding over 400 passengers hostage. Pakistani security forces rescued 155 passengers after a standoff, killing 27 militants. While the situation remains critical, with suicide bombers near hostages, the rescue operation continues. The BLA has claimed to release women and children, but authorities dispute this claim.
