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Balochistan’s liberation army takes responsibility for attacking a train traveling from Quette to Peshawar.

Islamabad, Pakistan – Separatist fighters say they attacked and seized a train in the Pakistani southwestern Province of Balochistan, taking hundreds of people as hostage.

The railway sources were confirmed by Al Jazeera that more than 400 passengers were on board nine coaches Jaffar Express when he was attacked on Tuesday while traveling from the Quette’s capital to the northern town of Peshawar.

Provincial spokesman Shahid Rind said he was urgently proclaimed at a great hospital in Siba City, 160 KM (100 miles) southeast of Quette, after a “Intensive Shoting” report on the train.

The separatist group for the release of Balokistan (Bla) took responsibility for the attack, saying that six military staff had been killed. He added that security staff were among those who took hostages and warned about retaliation if security forces performed surgery.

The Pakistani army was no direct comment.

Train Train 1,600 KM (994 miles) from Quette to Peshawar takes more than 30 hours to end with more than 30 stops on the road.

The train service continued in October after a two -month stop for attacking a trail in Balochistan.

The province, which is rich in minerals and natural resources, was a home of a decade of conflict between the Government and Ethnic separatist Baloch, which require a secession from Pakistan.

In recent years, there have been an attack on Chinese interests and nationals who have worked in projects in Chinese and Pakistani economic corridor, a $ 62 billion development initiative. The attacks of Blaise other groups continued despite a series of military operations.

Blano ‘getting power’

In January, the safety report of the Institute for Miric Studies for Peace (PIPS), based in Islamabad, warned that the situation in Balochistan was “alarming”.

It was said that there were more than 150 attacks last year, which is more than a whopping 119 percent compared to the year before.

Last month, at least 18 soldiers were killed in the attack by Black Balochistan.

Muhammad Shoaib, a security analyst and an academic, said the bladder attacks have increased not only numerically, but also in “flying”.

“The organization has gained strength in the last few years. He has increased his ability on many fronts: propaganda, recruiting, movement of goals, intelligence and adaptability, “Shoaib told Al Jazeera, adding that Bla could have expanded his message through social media and attracted an educated youth.

“Simply, she learned the art of staying in the news and maintaining state appliances involved on multiple fronts,” Shoaib added, noting that there were signs that the employment of Blago was increasing.

“He can now devote more resources and staff for surgery,” Shoaib said.

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