In an unfortunate incident, Jaffar express train has been hijacked by terrorists in Bolan with 500 people onboard.
Jaffar Express Hijack: Full details and latest updates are as follows:
- Terrorists hijacked Quetta to Peshawar bound Jaffar Express, on Tuesday noon.
- More than 400 passengers were travelling on the train having nine coaches, as per Pakistan Railway
- Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the responsibility for the attack.
- Members of the BLA hijacked train in district Sibbi of Balochistan.
- Railways officials say the train was attacked some 24km away from main road.
- Hijackers took the train in a tunnel where phone and internet services are unavailable.
- Security forces have started the rescue’s operation.
- Reports say helicopters are flying toward the spot from different locations.
- There are reports of heavy gun-fire in the area.
- Some 80 passengers have been rescued in the security forces operation.
- Passengers were taken to nearby Railways Station where they were provided initial medical treatment.
- Reports say terrorists have taken along with them the remaining hostages.
- These are developing reports are still not confirmed independently.
- Among the passengers released so far included 43 men, 26 women and 11 children.
- Security forces’ sources say some 13 terrorists killed in the operation.
- State minister for interior security says many among the hostages included government employees and their families as well.
- It us still a developing story and official statements are still anticipated.
Jaffar Express Hijack incident
On Tuesday morning, when Jaffar express was enroute to Peshawar, unidentified armed men attacked the train, resulting in injuries to several passengers on board.
According to the media reports, the armed men stopped the train in mountainous terrain of Mach. Reportedly, the onboard passengers were taken hostage.
Moreover, eyewitnesses and levies confirmed that Firing in the area continues as train is stopped.
Railway police verified the Jaffar express hijack and validated that stopped train has approximately 500 passengers.
