Pakistan train hijack: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Pakistan hijacked the Jafar Express train on Tuesday (March 21, 2025). The BLA has taken over 100 passengers hostage. Meanwhile, the BLA has threatened that if any military action is taken on it, all the hostages will be killed.
Balochistan Post on Social Media Platform X wrote, BLA warning: The Baloch Liberation Army has issued a final warning that if the air strikes are not stopped immediately, more than 100 hostages will be killed within the next one hour. Amidst all this, women and children have been released out of those held hostage.
Pakistani Army and ISI officials also held hostage
It has been claimed that the officials of Pakistani Army and Intelligence Agency ISI were also traveling in this train and these people have also been taken hostage. Also, BLA has also claimed to kill 6 Pakistani soldiers. The train was going to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Quetta in South-Western Balochistan province, when it was shot.
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What did the Government of Balochistan say?
A railway official said that the security forces have reached the spot in Dhukf area of ​​Bolan district of Balochistan. Government spokesperson Shahid Rind said that the Balochistan government has implemented emergency measures and all institutions have been collected to deal with the situation.
The separatist militant groups in turbulent Balochistan have carried out continuous attacks against Chinese projects in the army and region. BLA wants independence of Balochistan. This is the largest of many ethnic rebel groups, which has fought the government of Pakistan for decades. The organization says that the government is improperly exploiting Balochistan’s rich gas and mineral resources.
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