Pakistan Train Hijack: 155 Passengers Rescued, Others Still Held Hostage
So far 27 terrorists have been killed, terrorists are using innocent people as shields, so security forces are acting with extreme caution due to hostages: security sources
ZZZarmin Zahra,SASalman Ashraf,NKNadeem Kausar March 12, 2025
Bolan: After the terrorist attack on the Jafar Express from Quetta to Peshawar in Bolan, the forces are conducting an operation in which 155 hostage passengers have been rescued so far, while 27 terrorists have been killed.
According to security sources, the terrorists are using innocent people as shields, so security forces are acting with extreme caution due to hostages.
Security sources say that the terrorists have placed the suicide bombers sitting near the hostage passengers and the suicide bombers are wearing suicide jackets.
Earlier, 58 men, 31 women and 15 children were reported among the 107 passengers rescued, while 17 injured have been shifted to the hospital.
The rescued passengers reached Machh by freight train
The freight train carrying the passengers reached Machh railway station under the supervision of security forces at night, while other rescued people are also being taken to safe places.
Security sources say that 27 terrorists have been killed so far in the operation against the terrorists.
According to security sources, the terrorists are in contact with their handlers abroad through satellite phones and due to the operation of the forces, the terrorists have been divided into small groups. Additional forces are participating in the operation in the area and the terrorists have been surrounded.
A passenger who was rescued from terrorists expresses gratitude
A passenger who was rescued in the forces’ operation said that there was firing, thank God that the army and FC personnel brought us here safely, the army and FC personnel rescued us and brought us here safely.
More than 400 passengers were on board the 9-bogie train
According to railway officials, the Jaffar Express consisted of 9 bogies and more than 400 passengers were on board the train. The train left Quetta at 9 am on Tuesday. The passenger train was going from Quetta to Peshawar when a blast was first made on the track and then firing was launched on the train, after which an exchange of fire took place between the security personnel and the terrorists in the train.
Jafar Express attack: 155 passengers rescued, suicide bomber sitting with hostages, security sources
According to Levies officials, the Jafar Express firing incident took place in the Pirokanri area of ​​Kachhi (Bolan) district of Balochistan, resulting in the injury of the train driver while the train is currently parked in a tunnel.
Terrorists stopped the Jafar Express in a tunnel and took the passengers hostage
Security sources say that the terrorists stopped the Jafar Express in a tunnel and took the passengers hostage. Despite being very difficult and off the road, security forces reached the spot and cordoned off the area and started a clearance operation.
According to security sources, most of the hostages are women and children.
According to the Balochistan government spokesperson, the train driver is injured in the terrorist attack. After the incident, an emergency has been imposed in hospitals in Sibi and Quetta and an emergency desk has been set up at Quetta Railway Station.
Anti-national social media accounts busy spreading misleading and fake propaganda
Government sources say that anti-national social media accounts are busy spreading misleading, false and fake propaganda, an attempt is being made to create excitement through AI videos, old photos, fake WhatsApp messages and posters.
Indian media is busy misleading people by showing analyses of self-proclaimed fugitive Baloch leaders sitting outside Pakistan, so the public should get information from authentic sources instead of misleading and fabricated propaganda spread on social media.
President and Prime Minister strongly condemn terrorist attack on train
President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express and paid tribute to the forces for the effective action taken by the security forces.
The President and Prime Minister have said that the security forces are countering terrorists with bravery and professionalism. Despite the difficult terrain, the morale of the officers and personnel of the security forces involved in the operation is high. The security forces are repelling the cowardly terrorists with timely action and bravery.
