In a media statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch accused Pakistan's military of executing "irresponsible and foolish military aggression", claiming that drone strikes and artillery shelling targeted BLA positions near the hijacked Jaffar Express train.
A group of terrorists launched the attack on the Peshawar-Quetta Jaffar Express, leaving the driver severely injured in the Bolan Pass area of Balochistan, while targeting civilians, as per ARY News.
Reacting to the Jaffar Express train attack in Balochistan, Former Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Tuesday said that Pakistan's army and government have lost control over Balochistan, adding that Pakistan is on the "verge of breaking up."
The Baloch Liberation Army in a recent update on Tuesday, claimed that it is holding 182 passengers as hostages on-bound the Jaffar Express for the past six hours and has killed 20 military personnel.
Train services were disrupted after the Tezgam Express derailed at Rohri Station, delaying multiple trains, including Shah Hussain and Green Line. Railway authorities launched an investigation and dispatched emergency teams to restore operations.
A technical issue between Bhivpuri Road and Karjat station has caused disruptions in UP/DN locals and Mail/Express trains. Restoration work is underway, and the inconvenience caused to passengers is regretted.
According to initial reports, the passengers of the Pushpak Express had stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train. While on the track, Karnataka express from the other track was coming from the other side, hitting the passengers.
Earlier in the day, the Raipur Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Durg, Chhattisgarh, nabbed a suspect in the case while he was travelling on the Jnaneswari Express train.