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Pakistan Train Hostage Crisis: Warning the Pakistani army against intervention, the BLA warned that any attempt at a military operation will result in the execution of all hostages.
Pakistan Train Hostage Crisis: Separatist militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province attacked a Peshawar-bound train. (Image: Representative)
Pakistan Train Hostage Crisis: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express, a train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, taking roughly 400 passengers hostage.
The BLA said in a statement, “The Baloch Liberation Army has completely repelled the Pakistani military’s ground assault following the seizure of Jaffar Express. After intense clashes, Pakistani ground troops were forced to retreat, but airstrikes from helicopters and drones continue unabated.”
Warning the Pakistani army against intervention, the BLA warned that any attempt at a military operation will result in the execution of all hostages.
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The responsibility for such bloodshed will solely be on the Pakistani army, the BLA said.
“The Baloch Liberation Army has carried out a meticulously planned operation in Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan, where our freedom fighters have blown up the railway track, forcing the Jaffar Express to come to a halt. The fighters swiftly took control of the train, holding all passengers hostage,” it said.
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“This operation is being conducted jointly by the Majeed Brigade, STOS, and Fateh Squad —specialized units of the BLA. Any military incursion will be met with an equally forceful response,” they added.
