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A video shared by Balochistan media shows the tunnel where the Jaffar Express has been held, with Pakistani military helicopters hovering overhead.
Pakistan train hijack: Video screengrabs show tunnel where Jaffar Express train is held (L)/ a Pakistani helicopter hovering (R) (Baloch Media)
Hours after suspected Baloch gunmen opened fire at the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan on Tuesday, the Balochistan media shared a video of the tunnel where the train was held and said Pakistani helicopters were hovering over the area.
In an X post, the media also stated that the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed its forces pushed back the Pakistani troops and killed more than 30 personnel.
The BLA also claimed it held 214 hostages as “prisoners of war”.
Further, in a stern warning to Pakistan, the BLA granted the country just 48 hours to release the Baloch political prisoners, “or face severe consequences”.
Breaking: BLA states its forces push back Pakistani troops after 8-hour battle, eliminating 30+ personnel. 214 hostages held as POWs—Pakistan has 48 hours to release Baloch political prisoners or face severe consequences, #BLA.This video shows the tunnel where BLA has held the… pic.twitter.com/87uGnn1zxe
— The Balochistan Post – English (@TBPEnglish) March 11, 2025
Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa when it was fired upon between Gudalaar and Piru Koneri in a tunnel.
Hours after the attack, authorities said at least 13 terrorists were killed and 80 passengers were rescued by security forces.
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