According to official media, an operation by security forces continued on Wednesday after attacking a train near Bolan district of Balochistan yesterday.
An extraordinary hostage was made on Tuesday when terrorists attacked Jafar Express in an uneven section of Balochistan, in which more than 400 passengers were taken hostage, including a large number of security personnel.
According to security forces, the attackers have so far rescued around the XXX passengers – including women and children.
Citing safety sources, at the official -level official level Radio Pakistan It is reported that security forces are “moving forward with the presence of suicide bombers in the hostages”.
“Terrorists have taken suicide bombers with some innocent hostages. The report added that terrorists, wearing suicide, are using innocent people as human shields.
Although the area is obstructed due to the remote, security forces said they have launched a massive operation in the Bolan Pass Dhadar area to save the hostages, killing at least 16 attackers.
The total number of casualties was not confirmed, but officials said at least 10 people – including the driver of the locomoto and eight security personnel – lost their lives in the gun fighting.
It was not immediately clear whether these people were released as a result of a dynamic military operation, or were among those allegedly liberated by armed attackers.
Hijacking is the first of its kind incident, as the terrorists have never tried to take the entire train and its occupants hostage or take hostage before.
The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that a large number of people have been taken hostage. The group has also claimed that they have freed many people, including women and children – but these reports cannot be independently confirmed.
An operation to recover the rest of the missing passengers and bring the attackers to justice continued in the adjoining area of ​​Mashkaf tunnel.
Due to the sensitive nature of the action, Don Dot Com No major operational details will be reported until the situation is resolved.
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed “serious concern” in one Description Today, and demanded that all hostages be issued immediately.
It states that the terrorists “hijacked the train after blowing up the rail track and several hundred passengers took hostage.”
The HRCP added, “We urge all relevant stakeholders to prompt rights based on the issues facing the citizens in Balochistan, strengthen the consensus of the people and find a peaceful, political solution.”
He emphasized that the commission “has condemned the violence against the state as well as non -state actors against unarmed civilians and Nanakambatants”.
The incident was widely condemned by the leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and ministers.
President Zardari said that “the Baloch nation rejects those who attack innocent passengers” while Prime Minister Shahbaz emphasized that “animal terrorists” do not deserve any concession.
Operation is being hanged with ‘additional care’
According to Imran Hayat, according to the Railway Divisional Superintendent (DS) in Quetta, ten people – including the driver of the locomoto and eight security personnel lost their lives.
Rescue operations are being executed with additional care, due to the presence of hostages in terrorists’ imprisonment, security officials said.
Nearly 104 passengers were shifted to a nearby cheese railway station, including 58 men, 31 women and 15 children. A rescue train shifted them to a nearby Mach station, while efforts are underway to secure the remaining passengers.
About 750 passengers were registered for traveling to Jaffar Express, but the train left Quetta about 450 people, Railway officials said.
Sources said more than 200 security personnel were traveling on the same train.
According to the government’s statement, an emergency has been imposed in Sibi Hospital, while ambulances and security forces were going to the incident.
“The scale of the incident and the possibility of terrorist elements are being determined. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind said that the Balochistan government has ordered that emergency measures be taken, and all the institutions remain active.
Minister of State for Home Talal Chaudhry Told Geo News Last night, many people were taken off the train and were being used by terrorists as a human shield.
The Minister said that the security forces were operating caution due to the lives involved, saying that the operation was still underway.
According to official media, security forces killed 13 terrorists on Tuesday night while Interior Ministry Verification That more than 100 passengers were rescued.
The latest update of late Wednesday states that 16 attackers were killed while around 104 passengers were rescued.
Attack near the tunnel
Railway officials said the train left for Peshawar at Quetta around 9am, which included 450 passengers in nine bogies. Around 1pm, they were informed that a train attack had occurred between the train and Pashi railway stations near the railway tunnel number 8 near Mashkif.
Mishkif tunnel is located 157 km from Quetta and about 21 km from Sibi.
Although Quetta Jacobed N65 Highway and Railway Line mostly run in the Bolan region, they move near Mashkif city.
From here, the railway line takes a more straight path, cut off the mountains and runs on the banks of the Bolan River, and joins the main road near Mach.
Mashif tunnel is located in a very isolated part of the area, located in the nearest station in Pahro Canary. The next stop on the line of Quetta is a stop of cheese, which is quite short of a cheese tunnel.
“Armed men fired rockets at locomoto and fired, causing the train to stop. Officials said the driver of the locomoto was seriously injured, “he said, adding that there was a huge exchange of fire between security personnel and the attackers.
Reports show that the attackers martyred several security personnel and kidnapped the train. He then started checking the identity of the passengers and took some passengers hostage before escaping.
Sources said that a large group of armed attackers, who carry automatic weapons and rocket launchers, were sheltered in the mountains. They also damaged the railway line with explosives.
According to security sources, the terrorists were divided into small groups due to the operation of security forces. The injured passengers have been shifted to a nearby hospital while additional security squads are participating in operations in the area, ” Reports Was broadcast on state media.
