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{{Short description|Pakistan | {{Short description|Train hijacking in Pakistan}} | ||
{{Italic title|string=Jaffar Express}} | |||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} | ||
{{Infobox civilian attack | {{Infobox civilian attack | ||
| title = 2025 ''Jaffar Express'' hijacking <br/> | |||
<small> २०२५ जाफ़र एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनहरण </small> | |||
| partof = the [[insurgency in Balochistan]] | | partof = the [[insurgency in Balochistan]] | ||
| image = Pakistan Railways ZCU-20 Locomotive.jpg | | image = Pakistan Railways ZCU-20 Locomotive.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = ''[[Jaffar Express]]'' train pictured in 2021 | ||
| location = [[Bolan Pass | | location = [[Bolan Pass]], [[Sibi]], Balochistan, Pakistan | ||
| coordinates = {{ | | coordinates = {{Wikidatacoord|Q133258498|type:event_region:PK-BA|display=inline,title}} | ||
| date = {{Start date|2025|03|11|df=y}} | | date = {{Start date|2025|03|11|df=y}} | ||
| time = {{Circa}}1:15{{nbsp}} | | time = {{Circa}} 1:15{{nbsp}}p.m. | ||
| timezone = [[UTC+05:00|PST]] | | timezone = [[UTC+05:00|PST]] | ||
| perpetrator = {{flagicon image|Balochistan flag.svg}} [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] | | perpetrator = {{flagicon image|Balochistan flag.svg}} [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] | ||
| injuries = | | injuries = 38<ref name=":Samaa TV" /><ref name=":Dawn Update" /> | ||
| victims = | | victims = 380<!-- 354 rescued, 26 killed --><ref name=":Dawn Update" /> | ||
| target = | | target = Civilians, security personnel | ||
| weapons = [[ | | weapons = [[Improvised explosive device|IEDs]], [[rocket launchers]], [[automatic firearms]], [[explosive belt|suicide vests]], [[sniper rifle]]s | ||
| type = | | type = Hijacking, [[hostage-taking]], [[mass shooting]], [[bombing]]s, [[shootout]], [[ambush]] | ||
| fatalities = | | fatalities = 64 (including all 33 militants)<ref name=":Dawn Update" /><ref name="News 24"/> | ||
| | | numparts = 33<ref name="News 24" /><ref name=":Indian Express">{{Cite news |date=12 March 2025 |title=Pakistan Train Attack LIVE Updates: Pakistan army says train hijack operation over, 33 militants and 21 hostages killed |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/pakistan/pakistan-train-attack-live-baloch-liberation-army-train-hijack-dead-army-9881065/ |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=12 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312121846/https://indianexpress.com/article/pakistan/pakistan-train-attack-live-baloch-liberation-army-train-hijack-dead-army-9881065/ |url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|However, a police officer who was a hostage in the train reported "hundreds".<ref name="WeFought" />}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Domestic reactions == | == Domestic reactions == | ||
Pakistan's leadership expressed strong condemnation of the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, with [[President of Pakistan | President]] [[Asif Ali Zardari]] commending the security forces for successfully rescuing the passengers from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). [[Prime Minister of Pakistan |Prime Minister]] [[Shehbaz Sharif]] conveyed optimism that the security forces would eliminate what he termed "''coward terrorists''", whom he viewed as adversaries to Balochistan's development.<.<ref name="leaders">{{cite web |date=12 March 2025 |title=Leaders condemn assault on train passengers |work=The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533801/leaders-condemn-assault-on-train-passengers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313012720/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2533801/leaders-condemn-assault-on-train-passengers |archive-date=13 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref> In a post on X, Sharif mentioned his conversation with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti regarding the incident and denounced it as a ''"cowardly act"'' that would not undermine the nation's commitment to ''"resolve for peace"''. He extended condolences to the families of the deceased, wished for the swift recovery of survivors, and asserted that the insurgents had ''"been sent to hell"''.<ref>https://megalodon.jp/2025-0324-1323-48/https://x.com:443/CMShehbaz/status/1899834123050779087</ref> | |||
Several other prominent Pakistani politicians, including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar, Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, also condemned the attack unequivocally. Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi characterised the BLA's assault on the train as coordinated and part of a broader foreign conspiracy. He confirmed that all passengers were rescued but refrained from providing further details about the operation, mentioning only that a rescue train had been dispatched to assist.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 March 2025 |title=Railways Minister terms Jaffar Express attack a conspiracy |work=24 Digital |url=https://24newshd.tv/12-Mar-2025/railways-minister-terms-jaffar-express-attack-a-conspiracy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313010556/https://24newshd.tv/12-Mar-2025/railways-minister-terms-jaffar-express-attack-a-conspiracy |archive-date=13 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref> Abbasi later praised the armed forces for their swift response, particularly highlighting the commandos' success in preventing suicide bombers from detonating explosives. | |||
Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry condemned any harm inflicted on civilians, asserting that those responsible would be pursued relentlessly and brought to justice. He emphasized that the attack represented a significant shift in the operational landscape, stating that it "changes the rules of the game." | |||
== International reactions == | == International reactions == | ||