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An official has told us that more than 400 passengers were on board when gunmen stormed the train. And it's important to say that while we do know that there were injuries, officials have confirmed that to us, including the driver themselves. We don't have any confirmation on any casualties.

An official has told us that more than 400 passengers were on board when gunmen stormed the train. And it's important to say that while we do know that there were injuries, officials have confirmed that to us, including the driver themselves. We don't have any confirmation on any casualties.

The Jaffar Express left the city of Quetta and it was headed for one of Pakistan's major cities, Rawalpindi, as well as Peshawar. And That train tends to go through an area with very poor cellular service and it goes through several tunnels. From what we understand, the train was stopped in between two of them.

The Jaffar Express left the city of Quetta and it was headed for one of Pakistan's major cities, Rawalpindi, as well as Peshawar. And That train tends to go through an area with very poor cellular service and it goes through several tunnels. From what we understand, the train was stopped in between two of them.

Now, we've also been told by local railway officials that a group of civilians, including women and children, were seen to be disembarking the train and leaving. So keep in mind that 400 figure may have changed by now. A militant group called the Baloch Liberation Army has claimed the attack, and it's said that it's still in control of the train.

Now, we've also been told by local railway officials that a group of civilians, including women and children, were seen to be disembarking the train and leaving. So keep in mind that 400 figure may have changed by now. A militant group called the Baloch Liberation Army has claimed the attack, and it's said that it's still in control of the train.

And it's also threatened to harm those on board if authorities do respond with any military operation.

And it's also threatened to harm those on board if authorities do respond with any military operation.

Well, so yes, that is what the militant group is claiming. And they've carried out many deadly incidents in the province before. And a lot of this has to do with the context of that region. Balochistan is home to several separatist groups, and they're all calling for independence. It's Pakistan's largest province.

Well, so yes, that is what the militant group is claiming. And they've carried out many deadly incidents in the province before. And a lot of this has to do with the context of that region. Balochistan is home to several separatist groups, and they're all calling for independence. It's Pakistan's largest province.

And what they accuse the central government of is exploiting a lot of the rich resources in the region. Because even though it's the least developed province, despite being one of the largest, it has a lot of rich natural resources, gas, minerals. And it's also home to a multi-billion dollar project that's funded by China called the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

And what they accuse the central government of is exploiting a lot of the rich resources in the region. Because even though it's the least developed province, despite being one of the largest, it has a lot of rich natural resources, gas, minerals. And it's also home to a multi-billion dollar project that's funded by China called the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

So the region is very important to China as well. And what these groups typically do is target military personnel, but not only military personnel, they also go after miners as well as labourers.

So the region is very important to China as well. And what these groups typically do is target military personnel, but not only military personnel, they also go after miners as well as labourers.

Well, we don't know much in terms of the response. What we do know is that a local hospital has declared an emergency. Part of that is so that they can respond to any eventuality accordingly, especially when we're talking about these numbers and we're talking about injuries already confirmed by officials.

Well, we don't know much in terms of the response. What we do know is that a local hospital has declared an emergency. Part of that is so that they can respond to any eventuality accordingly, especially when we're talking about these numbers and we're talking about injuries already confirmed by officials.

And we also have seen local videos that have been sent to us by local journalists there of military helicopters that are in the area. But that's all we know so far.

And we also have seen local videos that have been sent to us by local journalists there of military helicopters that are in the area. But that's all we know so far.

A lot of the information that we've been getting has been coming from Iranian state media. This latest information is from a judiciary-run news agency and even quoted a judiciary spokesman, Asghar Jahangir, saying the couple had been under surveillance by intelligence agencies in the province and were in their words arrested as part of a coordinated intelligence operation. They're arguing that