Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:06am on 13 Mar 2025,Thursday International
In a daring rescue operation in Balochistan, Pakistani security forces successfully stormed the hijacked Jaffar Express, neutralizing all 33 Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants and rescuing hundreds of passengers. The crisis began when militants blew up the railway track and fired rockets at the train, which was carrying 440 passengers from Quetta to Peshawar. The assailants, some wearing suicide vests, demanded the release of Baloch political prisoners and threatened to execute hostages. The ensuing standoff resulted in the tragic loss of 21 passengers and four security personnel. The BLA, seeking greater autonomy and resource control in the region, has intensified attacks recently, highlighting ongoing unrest in Balochistan.
