The Baloch rebels, who hijacked the train in Balochistan, Pakistan, issued a final warning on Wednesday, which set a 24 -hour deadline for the release of Baloch prisoners. The militants warned that if the officials do not follow it, the hostages would be prosecuted and punished. The militants said in their latest statement that now, one day has passed, and the occupied state has only 24 hours left. If Pakistan does not make practical progress on the exchange of prisoners within the given ultimatum, then all the hostages will be produced before the Baloch National Court. There, they will be prosecuted for allegations of state atrocities, colonial occupation, genocide, exploitation and involvement in war crimes in Balochistan.
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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) also claimed that it has maintained complete control over the Jafar Express and its hostages for the last 24 hours, with more than 200 Pakistani personnel, including intelligence agents, police and paramilitary forces, have been detained. Security forces are currently conducting rescue operations to save prisoners. So far, at least 155 passengers have been rescued, while 27 rebels have been killed by security forces during the ongoing campaign.
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The BLA, seeking freedom of Balochistan province, announced that it has currently caught 214 hostages and killed at least 30 security personnel, these figures are yet to be confirmed by Pakistani authorities. The rebellious group had threatened that if a military attack was carried out against them, they would start killing them.
