In Pakistan, an IED blast took place near Nasirabad on the Jafar Express going from Quetta to Peshawar, due to which several coaches derailed and people were injured. The Baloch Republican Guards claimed responsibility for the attack, which described it as a war of independence.
Islamabad. Jafar Express going from Quetta to Peshawar was attacked again on Sunday. Several coaches of the train derailed after the attack. According to reports, when the train was passing through Rabi area of Nasirabad near Sibi district, a massive IED blast occurred on the railway track and several bogies of the train derailed. There are reports of many people being injured in this explosion. At the same time, Railways has suffered huge losses.
Who took responsibility for the attack?
Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) have claimed responsibility for the attack on Jafar Express. BRG has claimed that many Pakistani soldiers have also been killed in this attack. BRG says that until Balochistan gets independence, such attacks will continue. At the same time, Pakistan has denied any death in these attacks. Pakistan says that after the attack a large number of security forces have been deployed on the spot. Let us tell you that Jafar Express train has been targeted many times till now.
The train completes the journey of 1632 kilometers in 34 hours
Let us tell you that Jafar Express is a daily running train of Pakistan. It runs daily between Quetta and Peshawar. The train covers the distance of 1632 kilometers between these two cities in about 34 hours.