Militants loyal to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway track and hijacked a train Tuesday in the remote Bolan region of Balochistan province. About 440 passengers were on board.
Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, the head of the army's information wing, said at least 26 passengers were killed and four security personnel were killed during operations, in which all 33 suspected militants were killed.
Sharif said of the 26 passengers killed, 18 were security personnel and noted the death toll could increase, as many passengers were injured in the attack.
He accused India of sponsoring terrorism in Balochistan, describing the attack on the Jaffar Express as a continuation of the same policy.
“The incident of Jaffar Express is continuity of the same policy, the same sponsorship from where it was engineered and from it was being pushed,” he said, referring to India.
He also criticized Indian media for fake videos created by using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread propaganda against Pakistan regarding the incident
“Indian media spread propaganda by using the fake videos to exaggerate the situation,” he said.
Sharif also slammed Kabul, noting that Afghan soil is being used to launch terror attacks.
“Terrorist commanders were released from Afghan jails,” he said. “We have credible intelligence confirming that the networks orchestrating these attacks are operating from across the border in Afghanistan.”
“The entire chain of events points towards external involvement, specifically from elements based in Afghanistan,” he added.
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