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The train was escorted by only a small contingent of police and paramilitary personnel. An eyewitness reported that “hundreds” of separatists surrounded the train tracks during the attack. The defenders engaged in combat with the separatists, managing to resist for over an hour and a half. However, they eventually ran out of ammunition, leaving them unable to continue their defense against the overwhelming assault.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |date=2025-03-13 |title='We fought until our bullets ran out' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533990/we-fought-until-our-bullets-ran-out |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> | The train was escorted by only a small contingent of police and paramilitary personnel. An eyewitness reported that “hundreds” of separatists surrounded the train tracks during the attack. The defenders engaged in combat with the separatists, managing to resist for over an hour and a half. However, they eventually ran out of ammunition, leaving them unable to continue their defense against the overwhelming assault.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |date=2025-03-13 |title='We fought until our bullets ran out' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533990/we-fought-until-our-bullets-ran-out |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> | ||
During the hijacking, separatists equipped with suicide vests boarded the train and systematically separated passengers into groups based on gender, checking their identification cards. Notably, the attackers refrained from harming elderly individuals or women. Due to the isolated mountainous location of the incident, the fate of the hostages remained uncertain in the immediate aftermath. Shahid Rind, the spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government, indicated that the challenging terrain hindered authorities' ability to swiftly access the area. In response to the attack, Pakistan Railways temporarily suspended all train operations between Balochistan and the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, as well as vice versa, to ensure safety and security. | During the hijacking, separatists equipped with suicide vests boarded the train and systematically separated passengers into groups based on gender, checking their identification cards. Notably, '''''the attackers refrained from harming elderly individuals or women'''''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2025 |title=Survivors recall horrific Jaffar Express attack |url=https://arynews.tv/jaffar-express-survivors-recall-horrific-attack/ |access-date=13 March 2025 |publisher=[[ARY News]] |language=en |archive-date=12 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312083347/https://arynews.tv/jaffar-express-survivors-recall-horrific-attack/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Due to the isolated mountainous location of the incident, the fate of the hostages remained uncertain in the immediate aftermath. Shahid Rind, the spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government, indicated that the challenging terrain hindered authorities' ability to swiftly access the area. In response to the attack, Pakistan Railways temporarily suspended all train operations between Balochistan and the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, as well as vice versa, to ensure safety and security. | ||
== Responsibility == | == Responsibility == | ||