Pakistan connects the abduction of the train to ‘Afghan leaders’ and the Indian master | News of the conflict

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan on Friday claimed that the abduction of the train is Jaffar Express earlier this week He was performed by “terrorists” who communicated with “managers in Afghanistan”, claiming that India was a master behind her.

“We need to understand that in this terrorist incident in Balochistan and to others before, the main sponsor is the Eastern neighbor [India]”Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General for Military Wing for Public Relations (ISPR), said during a press conference in Islamabad.

Chaudhry also referred to the media coverage of Indian main channels, which relied on the videos shared by the Balochistan Liberation Army (Bla), a separatist group responsible for the attack, and accused them of using paintings generated by artificial intelligence or old incidents.

During the briefing that lasted more than an hour, Chaudhry, along with Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti, offered some details about military operation -This surgery Green Bolan-Koja culminated in the release of hundreds of travelers from the train after a 36-hour opposition that began on March 11.

According to Chaudhry, in total 354 passengers were savedwhile 26 passengers and security officers were killed. In addition, 33 fighters who belonged to Blane were killed.

While the army said earlier that 21 civilian or security staff had been killed, Chaudhry stated that, as security officials had cleared the area, several injured individuals had been found, some of them later died.

Of the 26 killed, 18 belonged to the army or paramilitary forces, three were members of the railway staff, and five were civilian passengers.

‘Air units’ for reconnaissance

Chaudhry said that four hours after the train left Quette, the attackers of Blane intercepted the 32 KM train (20 miles) from the city of Sibbi, just before he entered the Bolan Pass Tunnel, known for his robust, mountain landscape.

“Terristi blah intercepted the train using an improvised explosive device. Prior to that, they started the raid in large numbers and encountered a paramilitary control point, eliminating three soldiers there. Once the train was stopped, they kept women and children inside as they took men out there as hostage, “he said.

“As soon as the incident happened, we activated our team teams and began to control the situation, keeping the right distance,” Chaudhry said.

Although Chaudhry did not reveal specifics, visual evidence from the briefing indicated that the Pakistani army relied greatly on drones to monitor the situation.

The intelligence sources also confirmed that scouting teams and air units were arranged within an hour of stopping the train.

General said the blah are separated passengers based on ethnicity, the fact that was Confirmed by Al Jazeera And survivors.

“They divided people into smaller groups based on ethnicity. While a large number of mud fighters moved to his hiding place on the mountain, the smaller group remained with hostages, “he said.

Chaudhry stated that intelligence supervision reveals that the kidnappers use Walkie-notch to supposedly communicate with their “leaders in Afghanistan”.

How did the surgery take place?

The army said that on March 11, more than eight hours after the abduction, a group of women, children and older passengers, which approached the nearest train station, was 6 km (four miles).

The monitoring of intelligence by security agencies at the time suggested the potential presence of suicide bombers among hostages. On the morning of March 12, Chaudhry said, the military sniper killed a few fighters of blah, allowing some hostages to escape in the middle of chaos.

The main surgery of the soil was then prepared, which will be led by the company Zarrar, the elite unit of the Special Group for Services (SSG) army, which specializes in surgery against armed groups.

“It is a highly trained unit uniquely equipped for anti -terrorist situations, including hostage crises. The company commander is the main officer, “said the source of intelligence.

Showing the video clip, Chaudhry noted that, as the surgery began, many hostages sitting outside the train ran for security.

“By noon on March 12, Zarrar Company ended her situational assessment. The monitoring of Bla Communications revealed that potential suicide bombers were stationed near the hostages. They were first eliminated, after which the troops started inside the train, “the general added.

“It shows the professionalism and competence of our troops that there were no hostages victims during the rescue operation,” he said.

All fighters were killed. Safety officials said Al Jazeeers that they couldn’t catch anyone because of the nature of surgery.

“As a politics, capturing the rebels remains important for our doctrine, but the hostage situation offers a little space for it. If you want to save hostages, actions must be precise and surgical,” the security official said, seeking anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

How did India and Afghanistan react?

After a press conference, neither India nor Afghanistan issued an immediate answer.

However, earlier on Friday, officials from both countries responded strongly to a statement about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan on Thursday, which also blamed both countries.

“India was involved in terrorism in Pakistan. In the attack on Jaffar Express, terrorists have been in touch with their leaders and the leaders of the Ring in Afghanistan, “said the spokesman of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, Shafqat Ali Khan during his weekly briefing for news in Islamabad.

Khan added that the intercepted communication confirmed the links between the attacker and Afghanistan.

“Terrorists have safe refuge in Afghanistan, and Pakistan has repeatedly called on the temporary government of Afghanistan to prevent groups like Blans to use their soil for terrorism,” he said.

The Indian government categorically rejected the allegations of Pakistan.

“We reject the unfounded accusations of Pakistan. The whole world knows where the epicenter of global terrorism is. Pakistan should look at himself instead of blaming others for his internal problems and failures, “said the spokesman of the Indian Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Friday.

Afghanistan also denied any connection between the attacker and his territory.

“Pakistan should focus on his safety and resolve his internal questions, instead of making irresponsible statements,” read a statement from Kabul.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Taliban Abdul Qahar Balkhi, also invited Pakistan on social media to “focus on resolving his security and internal questions, instead of giving such irresponsible comments.”

Balkhi also claimed that members of Blane were not present in Afghanistan, denied any connection between the group and Afghanistan.

Last month, the United Nations report states that Afghan Talibani, in power since August 2021, supported the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrek-E-Galiban Pakistan or TTP), which performed more attacks in Pakistan.

It was further said that the blah reportedly has to do with the Pakistani Taliban is the ISIL branch of the Khorazan (ISKP) province, indicating a wider convergence of armed groups with different but intersecting programs.