Beijing: China's Xi Jinping government has reacted very strongly to the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train by the Baloch Liberation Army in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province. China has said that it stands with the Pakistan government with full force in this fight against terrorism. China has strongly condemned this attack and expressed solidarity with Pakistan. China's Foreign Ministry said that we have taken note of this incident and strongly condemn it. The Chinese spokesperson, who protected Kashmiri terrorists in the United Nations, claimed that Beijing opposes any kind of terrorism.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said, 'We strongly support Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and the protection of civilians.' He said that China is ready to increase counter-terrorism operations and security cooperation with Pakistan. The Chinese spokesperson was hinting at sending the Chinese army to Pakistan. China is constantly pressuring Pakistan that it wants to send its army to protect its citizens and billions of dollars of investment made in CPEC. However, Pakistan does not seem to be ready for this.
The fight in Balochistan may intensify now
At the same time, analysts say that after this attack, security cooperation between Pakistan and China may increase further, which may intensify the fight in Balochistan. The Balochs have threatened the Pakistani and Chinese armies to stop looting Balochistan and vacate the area. The US has also condemned the attack. Baloch rebels have also killed several Chinese engineers so far. Meanwhile, the Pakistani army has claimed that the rebels captured a train and killed 21 passengers and four paramilitary personnel who were held hostage. A Pakistan Army general gave this information on Wednesday. Pakistan Army spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif told TV channel 'Duniya News' that the security forces killed all 33 rebels present at the scene.
Lieutenant General Sharif said, 'The armed forces killed all the terrorists and successfully completed the operation today (Wednesday) evening by rescuing all the passengers safely.' He said that the rebels killed 21 passengers by attacking the train on Tuesday. He said that four soldiers of the paramilitary Frontier Corps were also killed in this incident. Lieutenant General Sharif said, 'The army killed all 33 terrorists and rescued the hostages.' Officials said that the Jaffar Express train was going from Quetta to Peshawar with about 400 passengers in nine coaches when the rebels derailed the train using explosives and captured it.
BLA has taken responsibility for hijacking the train
The 'Balochistan Liberation Army' (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday and claimed to have killed six soldiers. Lieutenant General Sharif said that on March 11, at around 1 pm, the rebels blew up the railway track in the Bolan Pass area of Osipur and took all the passengers on the train hostage. He said, 'Rescue operations were immediately launched with the participation of Army, Air Force, Frontier Corps and Special Services Group commandos.' He said that during the operation, the rebels remained in touch with their helpers and masters in Afghanistan through satellite phones, which reveals their foreign alliance.
