Balochistan: Militants hijacked a train in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Zafar Express was hijacked, killing 6 Pakistani army personnel. More than a hundred passengers were taken hostage. A militant organization called the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

In a statement, the militant organization BLA said that they had captured the train after killing 6 Pakistani army soldiers.

It is learned that the Zafar Express was going from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There were about 400 passengers on the 9-car train. The militants attacked the Bolan checkpoint. In the statement, the BLA said that their freedom fighters blew up the railway track in Bolan. Due to which the train was forced to stop. After that, they took control of the train.

The militant organization has warned the Pakistani administration that if any military operation is carried out to free the hostages, the consequences will be dire. In that case, all the hostages will be given the death penalty. The Pakistani army will have to take responsibility for it. Meanwhile, the administration has taken action after the militant organization took control of the train. The Balochistan administration has ordered all government agencies to be ready. Hospitals have been told to be ready for any situation. It is learned that the Pakistani army has reached Mushqawf Ela in Bolan.

The BLA has been fighting for a separate Balochistan state for a long time, demanding separation from Pakistan. They are continuously fighting against the Pakistani government. This time they hijacked the train. But, this militant organization has not claimed any claim so far. Incidentally, in November last year, 26 people were killed in a suicide blast at the Quetta Railway Station. 62 people were injured.