RAWALPINDI: Director General of Inter- Services- Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, while addressing a press conference with Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti, said that the attack on Jaffar Express in Balochistan is a continuation of India's terrorist mentality in Pakistan, while the terrorists who attacked Jaffar Express were in touch with their handler in Afghanistan.
The DG ISPR said that the terrorists stopped the Jaffar Express via an IED blast in hilly terrain area where accessibility is difficult.
Briefing about the hijacking incident with the help of maps, Lt Gen Chaudhry said that the terrorists were in different groups, adding that one of the militant groups kept the women and children inside the train.
“Rest of the passengers were brought outside the train by terrorists and divided into groups,” he added.
The security forces, after clearing the train and rescuing hostages, said it killed 33 attackers. Before the operation began, terrorists had killed 21 passengers, while four security personnel were martyred during the operation.
Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jaffar Express, saying that the way the Pak army made the release hostages is commendable. He paid tribute to the security forces for the successful operation.
