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In Pakistan, militants launched an attack on Jaffar Express train, which is a passenger train. The terrorist attack is said to have killed 6 Pakistani soldiers, and the train driver is said to be injured. A government representative, Shahid Rind, said on Dawn News that the attack took place in the Bolan district as the Jaffar Express train was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar. The nine-coach Jaffar Express train is said to have had approximately 500 passengers aboard. The security forces present on the train responded to the attack by shooting back.
Attempting to Reach the Passengers
On Tuesday, the government in the Pakistani province of Balochistan instructed officials to implement what they are calling 'emergency strategies' for the region. Armed members of the Baloch Liberation Army have hijacked the Jaffar Express train at tunnel number 8. There is an attempt to reach out to the staff and passengers. According to the provincial government, there is an emergency alert at Sibi Hospital, and security services, along with ambulances, are en route to the given location.
Rind stated that because of the rough land, the officials are having trouble getting to the site. In the latter, it was noted that the department of railways has dispatched additional trains to the location in assistance. The magnitude of damage as well as possible involvement of terrorist elements are being determined.
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Jaffar Express departed Quetta around 9am on Tuesday.
On the nine coaches Jaffar Express, there are over 500 crew and passengers.
The Jaffar Express was fired upon close to Panaiyur rail station in Dadar.
Terrorists took control of Jaffar Express train in tunnel eight.
There was a lot of fire around the train, and the drivertook many other injuries as well.
There might be a significant number of injured as the security personnel reach the area.
Sibi Hospital is on emergency alert.
Pakistan Railways dispatched a relief train, but operations were stalled due to the rough land.
Officials from the railways said that no communication has been received from anyone.
During the last year, Balochistan has witnessed an increase in violnet terrorist attacks; from a year ago, it has seen a surge in suiide bombings, with over 26 people suspected to have died in these bombings, and 62 more suffering from other forms of significant physical injuries in the November 2024 attacks.
During the past year, Balochistan has been the most volatile region in Pakistan. People from the ethnic Baloch region believe that they are82102,756752714211025111062149.example.com/ going through severe governmental repression and sociocultural domination by the government of Pakistan.
