Explosion in Pakistan train yet again, Jaffar Express derails
At least seven people were injured on Tuesday after a blast on a railway track derailed four bogies of the Jaffar Express in Pakistan
Quetta: The Jaffar Express has been targeted yet again in Quetta of Pakistan. The train reportedly derailed and seven people were injured in the attack.
The Baloch rebel group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Baloch Republican Guards. The train was reportedly targeted while it was heading towards Peshawar. Security forces and police have cordoned off the area after the attack. Bomb disposal squads have been deployed to check the train tracks.
According to reports, the Baloch Republican Guards are responsible for the attack, a spokesman for the Baloch Republican Guards said in a press conference. They also said that today they targeted the Jafar Express with a remote-controlled IED explosion at Sultan Kot between Sikarpur and Jacobabad.
It is worth mentioning here that, the Jafar Express has been targeted many times before. The attack took place when Pakistani soldiers were traveling in the Jafar Express. As a result, many soldiers were killed and injured. Six coaches of the train were derailed. The Baloch Republican Guards said that this attack will continue until Balochistan is liberated.
