182 people taken hostage after train attack in Pakistan, threaten to kill everyone if demands are not met

 

A train in Pakistan

Separatists have taken 182 people hostage after attacking a train in the Bolan area of ​​Pakistan's Balochistan province. They also said that army personnel are among the hostages. The separatists have threatened to kill all the hostages if the security forces do not leave the area.

The train that was attacked by terrorists is called the 'Jaffar Express'. It was traveling from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, to Peshawar, the city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Tuesday. The train was attacked. Local authorities said that there were about 400 passengers on the train. It is now stuck inside a tunnel. The train driver was seriously injured.

The separatist group that attacked the train is the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). They want independence for Balochistan province. The group has been fighting the government for decades on this issue. The BLA claims that the government is illegally occupying Balochistan's gas and mineral resources.

Pakistani security forces said that explosions were heard near the tunnel where the train was stuck. They are exchanging fire with separatists there. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rina also confirmed the heavy firing. Rescue teams are being sent to the scene.

The BLA said that they have 182 passengers on the train hostage. Among them are members of the army and other security forces. In addition, they have killed 20 soldiers and shot down a drone. The relevant Pakistani authorities have not confirmed the veracity of the BLA's information.

Meanwhile, the BLA has emailed a statement to the journalist. The statement was also published on the messaging app Telegram. In it, the group said, "Civilian passengers, especially women, children, the elderly and Baloch citizens, have been safely released and allowed to leave." "However, if military intervention continues, all hostages will be killed."

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has condemned the train attack. He said the government will not give any concessions to the "animals who attacked innocent passengers."