Pakistani Army’s Claim of Ending Train Hijack Operation a ‘Lie,’ Battle Ongoing, Says BLA

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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has rejected the Pakistani military’s assertion that it successfully resolved the hostage crisis aboard the hijacked Jaffar Express, accusing the authorities of spreading false information to conceal their failures.

 

 

In a statement released on Thursday, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch dismissed the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claim that Pakistani security forces had stormed the train, killed 33 insurgents, and rescued all hostages.

 

 

 

 

“Pakistani security forces stormed the hijacked train, killing all 33 attackers involved,”

Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the ISPR spokesperson, told Pakistani media earlier this week.

“We successfully rescued passengers, including women and children, without any civilian casualties.”

 

 

 

 

However, Mr. Baloch strongly refuted this account, calling it “a failed attempt to cover up lies and defeat.” He asserted that the battle continues across multiple fronts and claimed that the Pakistani military is suffering heavy losses.

 

 

 

“The ground reality is that the battle continues, and the enemy is facing significant casualties and military setbacks,” Mr. Baloch said.

He further accused the Pakistani Army of “abandoning its own soldiers” and leaving them to “die as hostages.”

 

 

 

 

Mr. Baloch described the Pakistani state’s claims as “false propaganda,” asserting that the individuals purportedly “rescued” were voluntarily released by the BLA in accordance with “ethics of war and international standards.”

“The individuals the Pakistani state claims to have rescued were, in fact, voluntarily released by us,” Mr. Baloch stated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also alleged that Pakistani forces have failed in direct confrontations, resorting instead to misinformation to mask their “humiliating defeats.”

The BLA claims it offered a “serious prisoner exchange” option to Pakistani authorities, which was ignored. Instead, the state allegedly focused on military operations, further endangering both soldiers and hostages.

 

 

 

 

“Out of frustration, Pakistani forces have started targeting unarmed Baloch civilians,” Mr. Baloch alleged, accusing the military of taking revenge for its battlefield losses.

 

The BLA has called for independent journalists and impartial observers to visit the conflict zone to verify the “true scale of losses suffered by the Pakistani Army.”

“We challenge the Pakistani state to allow independent media access so the world can witness the real situation on the ground,” the spokesperson said.

 

 

 

 

On Wednesday evening, the BLA claimed it executed 50 passengers in retaliation for what it described as “the latest act of military aggression” by Pakistani forces. The group stated that it was holding 214 hostages, mostly security personnel, and had already executed 10 hostages on Tuesday following a Pakistani drone strike.

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier, the BLA had issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the “unconditional release of Baloch political prisoners, forcibly disappeared persons, and national resistance activists.” The group warned it would execute five hostages every hour after the deadline, should the demands remain unmet.

 

 

 

Mr. Baloch warned that the situation in Bolan is spiraling out of control, with the conflict now beyond the reach of the Pakistani state.

“The enemy’s defeat is inevitable,” he stated, adding that the military’s tactics have only intensified the resistance.

 

 

 

The Jaffar Express hijacking and the conflicting narratives surrounding it highlight the deepening turmoil in Balochistan, where calls for independence and resistance against the state remain a potent force. ANN News will continue to report on this developing story as it unfolds.