Pakistan Train Hijack is a First Amid Baloch Insurgency

Meanwhile, given the remoteness of the location and lack of access for the general public, the number of casualties – including militants, security personnel, and hostages – is still unclear.

The Pakistan Army claimed earlier on Wednesday, 12 March, that they had killed 27 militants so far during a fierce gunfight. Further, local media reports stated that 20 Pakistan Army soldiers had been slain.

However, a statement released by the BLA at around 1:00 am on Wednesday denies claims of any of its fighters having been killed.

“It is clarified that not a single BLA freedom fighter has been martyred or injured so far. The lies and misleading claims spread by the enemy are a complete deviation from the facts and a failed attempt to hide their defeat,” the statement reads.

The outfit further claimed that it had executed 10 hostages so far, and will kill 10 more if there is further military action from the Pakistan Army.