Pakistan Train Hijack: Jafar Express Hijack Case in Balochistan province of Pakistan (Jaffar Express Hijack Case) The Pakistani army has got a big success in.
According to media reports, security forces have killed all the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists and now a campaign to evacuate the trapped passengers in the train is going on. This hijack has raised serious questions about the security system in Pakistan.
How did the train hijack?
The Jafar Express, which was going from Quetta to Peshawar, was forcibly stopped by Baloch militants in Bolan area of Balochistan. The militants exploded and derailed the train and took the passengers hostage.
There were about 450 passengers in the train, including women and children. The terrorists threatened that if their demands were not met, they would kill all the hostages.
Pak Army action and encounter
After the incident, Pakistani security forces surrounded the train and started the operation against the terrorists. According to Pak media, 70–80 BLA fighters were involved in the attack, who wore suicide jackets and shield passengers.
The Special Squad of the Pak Army killed all the terrorists after an encounter that lasted for hours. However, it is not yet clear how many of the passengers have been injured or killed.
Government of Pakistan claims and UN’s response
The Pak government says that more than 190 passengers have been evacuated. At the same time, BLA has claimed that he himself released women, children and the elderly.
The incident is being strongly condemned internationally. The United Nations described this terrorist attack as ‘unacceptable’ and said that such attacks on ordinary citizens cannot be justified under any circumstances.
What was the demand of Bla terrorists?
BLA MILITANTS had issued an 48 -hour ultimatum demanding from the Pakistan government to release their ‘missing Baloch political activists and prisoners’ immediately.
He also threatened that if the Pak Army took military action, they would kill all the hostages and blow the entire train.
Big question on Pakistan’s security
This incident has once again raised serious questions on Pakistan’s security system. This is the first time Baloch terrorists hijacked a passenger train.
Earlier, they used to target most security forces, government establishments and foreign nationals. Pakistan Railway recently restored train service on this route only after a one and a half month suspension.
