The passengers of the attacked Jaffar Express, who were released from the terrorists, shared their eye accounts.
One of the rescued passengers told the ordeal, saying that during the attack, there was chaos all around, and everyone was lying on the soil of the train to protect themselves. At that time, there were shots followed by explosions.
The passenger also explained that the terrorists ordered everyone to get off the train, but many were hesitant. He said, “I took my children and I went down. I told myself that as they told us to go down, we should listen, otherwise, they were coming inside and would start to shoot.”
He added: “We went down, and after that, they left me, my children and my wife, telling us not to look back.”
A senior passenger who was also rescued that the terrorists had asked children to get off the train, explaining that there was no security inside or outside the train.
The group went down and, fortunately, was spared. They continued to walk for hours, finally falling into a channel, but after walking for about four hours, they have reached a safe location.
It is important to note that the Jaffar Express, which went from Quetta to Peshawar, was attacked yesterday, with 500 passengers taken hostage. As part of an authorization operation, 27 terrorists were killed and 155 passengers were released.
The train, which left Quetta at 9:30 am, was dismissed by unknown armed attackers near the areas of Gaddalar and Piru Kanri. The attack left the driver of the gravely injured train, and then succumbed to his injuries.
According to security sources, the operation against terrorists is still underway and suicide bombers have used women and children as shields.
These bombers would hold women and children hostage in three different places, which would cause prudent measures taken during the operation.
Earlier, the country’s management, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, firmly condemned the terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express in Balutchistan and appreciated the security forces for their effective and timely response.
Meanhwile, Quetta’s train services to other regions of the country were interrupted following a terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express.
According to rail authorities, no trains will work with Quetta today until further notice due to security problems.
