Jaffar Express hijacking

The Pakistan Army has announced the completion of rescue operations for the Jaffar Express, which was hijacked in Balochistan.

• According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, the clearance operation resulted in the elimination of all 33 attackers at the site.

• On March 11 in Bolan, terrorists targeted a railroad track around 1 p.m., blowing it up and stopping the Jaffar Express. According to railway officials, the train had 440 passengers.

• Earlier, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and alleged that it had executed 50 additional captives on board the Jaffar Express.

• The hostage situation began near the Mashkaf Tunnel, approximately 157 kilometers from Quetta, when BLA rebels attacked the train and took more than 400 passengers hostage, including several security personnel.

(Source: DD India)