Pakistan completed the rescue operation in the Jaffer Express Hijack incident on Wednesday and said that all the hostages were freed. Army claimed that 33 Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) The terrorist, who claimed responsibility for the attack, was killed.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said, “All the current terrorists have been sent to hell and their total number was 33.”
He said, “The armed forces successfully finished the operation to kill all the terrorists and save all the passengers safely,” he said.
In an operation lasting more than 24 hours, Pakistan’s security officials said no passenger was hurt and “the number of passengers who suffered barbarity of terrorists are 21.”
‘Surprised deeply’: PM Sharif reacts
A day after this happens, response to the incident, Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif Expressed condolences to those killed.
“Talked with Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, who informed me on the latest developments in the heinous terrorist attack on Jaffer Express. The whole nation is deeply surprised by this negligible act and saddened by the loss of innocent life – such a cowardly acts will not shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace,” he said.
He said, “I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. Allah can provide them the highest rank in the public and bless the injured with a sharp recovery. Dozens of terrorists have been sent to hell,” he said.
How did the rescue operation come up?
Providing the details of the operation, Lieutenant General Sharif said, ” Rescue operation The army, Air Force, Frontier Corps and Special Services Group Commandos immediately began with participation. ,
He said, “The rescue operation continued from time to time, and in the last withdrawal operation in the evening, all the remaining hostages were secured. Since terrorist passengers were using as a human shield, the operation was conducted with extreme precision and caution,” he said.
Officials revealed that the terrorists maintained communication through satellite phones with their facilities and masterminds, indicating a foreign relationship, the authorities revealed.
He said that security forces took time to complete the operation as the terrorists were using hostages as human shields. By Tuesday evening, around 100 passengers were safely rescued, including a large number of women and children, free on Wednesday.
USA, EU, China condemned the attack
The attack condemned international condemnation with the US, China and the European Union, expressing its support for Pakistan.
“We are standing in solidarity with Pakistan during this difficult time,” the US embassy said.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Balochistan on March 11. Our deepest condolences to the families of the people of Pakistan and the victims. As the situation is still coming out, we express our deep concern for the hostages and call for their immediate release.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said, “We paid attention to the reports and strongly condemned the terrorist attack.”
What next?
Lieutenant General Sharif warned that “the train attack has changed the rule of the game”.
He said, “We cannot allow anyone to target Pakistanis on behalf of our foreign pemaster.”
For the first time, BLA or any rebel group in Balochistan has resorted to kidnapping a passenger train. However, since last year, they have intensified attacks on security forces, establishments and foreigners across the province.
Baloch militants have often targeted the railway track in the region using rockets and remote-controlled bombs, in which Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claim responsibility for most attacks.
In October last year, Pakistan Railways resumed train services between Quetta and Peshawar after suspension of more than one and a half months. However, exactly a month later, at least 26 people were killed and 62 injured in a suicide blast at Quetta railway station.
Balochistan, which shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan, has long been suffering from violent rebellion. The Baloch separatist groups regularly attack security forces, government projects and infrastructure associated with the $ 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the resource-rich province.
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