Security forces rescue 155 passengers and kill 27 terrorist in an ongoing terror situation in Pakistan. The Pakistani security forces have rescued at least 155 passengers and killed 27 terrorists in a rescue operation continues into its second day after terrorists hijacked the Jaffar Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district.
Security forces rescue 155 passengers and kill 27 terrorist
The unprecedented hostage situation began on Tuesday near the Mashkaf Tunnel, about 157 kilometers from Quetta, when terrorists attacked the Jaffar Express and took more than 400 passengers hostage, including numerous security personnel.
The security operation, launched in response to the terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express, is ongoing. The forces are working to neutralise the threat and rescue the remaining hostages.
Militants are accompanied by suicide bombers
According to security forces, the militants are accompanied by suicide bombers and using innocent civilians as human shields. Security sources have revealed that the terrorists are in contact with their facilitators in Afghanistan.
Security forces claimed to have rescued around 155 passengers so far — including women and children — from the attackers, state-run Radio Pakistan reported today, citing security sources.
The area is considered highly inaccessible, but security forces have launched a clearance operation to rescue the hostages. Forces surrounded the terrorists and an exchange of fire is underway.
What happened in Quetta? Hijacked train in Pakistan
A group of terrorists launched the attack on the Peshawar-Quetta Jaffar Express, leaving the driver with severe injuries in the Bolan Pass area of Balochistan, targeting innocent civilians.
The militants detonated a bomb on the railway track, bringing the train to a halt, and then took over around 400 passengers hostage, including women and children.
The terrorists stopped the train in a tunnel and took the passengers hostage. Details of the ongoing operation reveal that security forces are engaged in a fierce battle against terrorists who attacked the Jaffar Express in Balochistan.