Dynamite News Baloch Liberation Army claims to hijacked train in Pakistan, know all updates
Breaking News coming in from Pakistan where the Baloch Liberation Army claimed to have hijacked a train in Bolan. Read further on Dynamite News:
Islamabad: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claims to have hijacked a train in Pakistan's Bolan and taken over 400 passengers hostage.
According to reports, the hijacked train is Jaffar Express train which was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar in Balochistan.
The militant group has warned that if any military action is taken against them, they will kill all hostages.
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A Railway officail said the train have nine coaches and carrying around 400 passengers.
The militants first blew up the railway track, forcing the Express to come to a halt. Then, fighters held all passengers hostage.
The BLA issues a statmenent to claim that the have hijacked the train and killed 6 military personnel.
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An emergency has been imposed at the Sibi hospital, while ambulances and security forces were on their way to the site of the incident, the Dawn, a Pakistani national daily, reported, citing a government statement. Sibi hospital is located in Balochistan.
"The train was stopped by armed men in Tunnel No 8. Efforts are being made to contact the passengers and staff," the newspaper reported, citing a Railway officail.