Pakistan Train Hijack News
The incident occurred when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by BLA militants near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri in a tunnel.
Rejecting Pakistan’s claims, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Islamabad should focus on resolving their own security and internal problems instead of such irresponsible remarks.
Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan on Thursday to review security and express solidarity with locals after the Jaffar Express hijacking.
The militants attacked the Jaffar Express on Tuesday. The train, carrying 440 passengers, was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar.
Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif confirmed the casualties, saying, "The armed forces successfully concluded the operation by killing all terrorists and rescuing all passengers safely."
Balochistan Train Hijack: The Jaffar Express, carrying some 400 passengers in nine coaches, was going from Quetta to Peshawar when militants derailed it using explosives and hijacked it.
Baloch Liberation Army hijacked Jaffar Express, holding 182 passengers hostage and claiming 20 military personnel killed in the attack.
Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, injuring several and threatening to execute hostages if their demands were not met.
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