Baloch rebels used US weapons to hijack Pakistan’s Jaffar Express: Report

NEW DELHI: The Bloach rebels hijacked Pakistan‘s Jaffar Express final month utilizing US weapons, which American forces left behind through the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, reported Washington Post.
Weapons have been left behind by United States forces following their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the weapons recovered from the scene was an M4A1 carbine rifle manufactured by Colt, an American arms maker, ARY News reported.
The rifle’s serial quantity reportedly confirmed that it was initially provided to US forces in Afghanistan and later left behind through the chaotic withdrawal.
The Bloach Liberation Army (BLA) opened fireplace on a passenger prepare in southwestern Pakistan on March 11, injuring the prepare driver. The prepare with over 400 passengers aboard was touring from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it got here below assault.
Rescue groups and safety forces arrived on the scene, launching an operation which went on for greater than 24 hours. The Pakistan safety officers stated that no passenger was damage and “the number of passengers who fell victim to the barbarism of the terrorists is 21.”
“On March 11 in Bolan, terrorists targeted a railroad track around 1pm and blew it up and stopped the Jaffar Express. According to railway officials, the train had 440 passengers,” he stated whereas talking in an interview on Dunya News.
Chaudhry stated the military, air pressure, Frontier Corps (FC) and the Special Services Group had taken half and recovered the hostages. He added that no passenger was damage within the ultimate clearance operation, however earlier than that, “the number of passengers who fell victim to the barbarism of the terrorists is 21.”
“These terrorists were in contact with their supporters and masterminds in Afghanistan during the operation via satellite phone. You saw that around 100 passengers were safely rescued yesterday evening from the terrorists, and today as well, a large number of passengers have been recovered,” he stated, including that the method continued intermittently.
For a long time, separatist militant teams in Balochistan have waged an insurgency, continuously focusing on the federal government, military, and Chinese pursuits whereas demanding a better share of the area’s mineral wealth. The BLA has sought independence, accusing the federal government of exploiting Balochistan’s plentiful gasoline and mineral sources.