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The Baloch Liberation Army accepted responsibility of Jaffar Express, and threatened not to start any military operation against them.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant group, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for hijacking Jaffar Express, a passenger train operated by Pakistan Railways, and holding all 100 passengers hostage in Balochistan. The militant group issued a statement claiming that they had taken control of the train and said six military personnel were killed, while over 100 passengers have been taken hostage.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has seized the Jaffar Express and taken all the passengers hostage. BLA spokesperson said that the operation is being carried out by the BLA Majeed Brigade Fateh Squad and STOS.
The incident was reported when the Jaffar Express was travelling from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The BLA in a statement said its fighters carried out a "meticulously planned operation" in Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan. "Our freedom fighters have blown up the railway track, forcing the Jaffar Express to come to a halt. The fighters swiftly took control of the train, holding all passengers hostage," the group stated in a statement.
The BLA group issued a stern warning and said, "If the occupying forces attempt any military operation, the consequences will be severe. All hundreds of hostages will be executed, and the responsibility for this bloodshed will lie solely with the occupying forces."
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the militant separatist group that seeks autonomy for the region said that the hostages included Pakistani military personnel and members of other security agencies.
The BLA also accepted responsibility of Jaffar Express, and threatened not to start any military operation against them.
The BLA militants further claimed in a statement that they have released women, children, and Baloch passengers, ensuring that all remaining hostages are serving personnel of the Pakistani forces.
However, the Baloch officials or the railway officials are yet to confirm the casualties and the status of the hostages.

Pakistan: Baloch militants hijack Jaffar Express train, kill 6 soldiers, over 100 taken hostages
The Baloch Liberation Army accepted responsibility of Jaffar Express, and threatened not to start any military operation against them.