'Armed rebels boarded the train and....': Pak train hijack survivors recall horror
PTC News Desk: Driver of Jaffer Express which was hijacked by separatist militants of Baloch Liberation Army has while narrating the ordeal revealed that how militants detonated an explosive under the train derailing the train compartments
"As soon as the train stopped, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists launched an attack," he said. "The terrorists breached the train by smashing windows, but they mistakenly believed we were dead."
Some hostages remained crouched on the floor for up to 27 hours, staying completely still, while others could only gasp in disbelief as armed rebels boarded the train and started executing passengers. The freed hostages of the Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by members of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), have shared the harrowing details of the attack and their experience before being rescued by Pakistani security forces.
Freed hostage Mehboob Ahmed, 31, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and described how some captives tried to escape.
"We made two attempts. Some succeeded, but many were shot dead as the armed men opened fire," he said. "We had nearly lost hope for survival."
The assault on the Jaffar Express started on Tuesday morning when BLA rebels detonated a portion of the railway track, causing the train to halt in the rugged Bolan region of Balochistan. Armed with rocket launchers, automatic weapons, and grenades, the militants stormed the train. In the remote mountain pass, they took passengers hostage and were involved in a prolonged gunfight with Pakistani security forces.
- PTC NEWS
