Pakistan train hijack: The Baloch Liberation Army has hijacked a train in Pakistan on the previous day. During this time, Baloch fighters killed 30 soldiers and 27 rebels were killed in the operation. The army rescued 155 out of 215 hostages and the operation is going on for the rest of the release. According to the news, 425 people were riding in this train going from Quetta to Peshawar. In fact, the purpose of BLA is the independence of Balochistan located in the south-west of Pakistan. The region is adjacent to Afghanistan in the north and Iran in the west. They have been fighting the government for decades. In this fire of rebellion, Pakistan and Iran together attacked Balochistan.
Why the struggle is happening in Balochistan
Pakistan’s Balochistan region is very rich in terms of many natural resources including gas and minerals. These It is an important part of China, called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), funded by China. This project is part of the Belt and Road initiative of Chinese President Xi Jingping. China is also involved in mining from here and construction of an international airport at Gwadar. In Pakistan, a rebel group is strongly opposed. Since it is located in Pakistan and a part of it also seems to be from Iran, the groups of both countries have been struggling here for more autonomi.
How many people were killed in the attack
Both Iran and Pakistan keep attacking each other, but on 16 January 2024, Iran’s attack on Pakistan increased. During this, Pakistan said that two children died from them. After this, Pakistan retaliated by an aerial attack in the territory of Iran. During this, Iran said that nine people were killed here. Pakistan retaliated by attacking a missile attack in the Iranian region, in which Iran says nine people were killed. Iran claimed that it was targeting Jaish al-Adal, a militant group operating against Iran, while Pakistan said Iran’s target was the target of two terrorist groups inside the Balluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
Parvez Musharraf launched anti -terrorist campaign
In the 1950s, 1960 and 1970s, the protest continued in several stages. After peace, rebel activities increased significantly during the era of military ruler General Pervez Musharraf since 2003. He carried out several anti -terrorism campaigns in Balochistan and a famous Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was killed.
