US EditionPakistan's Jaffar Express Attacked Second Time in Recent Months; Bomb Blast Derails Six Carriages
SINDH, PAKISTAN, JUN 18 – The blast caused six carriages of the Jaffar Express to derail without casualties, highlighting ongoing militant threats to transport infrastructure in the region, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a bomb detonated near the railway tracks in Jacobabad district, Sindh, causing the derailment of half a dozen carriages from the Jaffar Express train.
- The blast occurred close to a cattle market and damaged six feet of rail line, raising concerns over repeated militant attacks on this route.
- The Jaffar Express has been targeted multiple times recently, including a hijacking in March in Balochistan carried out by militants affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Army, which led to casualties.
- Authorities quickly secured the area, cordoned it off, suspended train operations temporarily, and launched an inquiry into the cause and nature of the blast with no group claiming responsibility so far.
- This incident highlights ongoing security challenges on the Jacobabad-Quetta rail route amid separatist insurgency and recurring violence in the region.
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Four bogies derail as bomb rips through Jaffer Express in Jacobabad
SUKKUR: A powerful explosion of a remotely-controlled explosive device fitted to rail tracks caused four bogies of the Jaffer Express to derail near cattle market in Jacobabad on Wednesday. Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident. The responsibility of the terror act was claimed reportedly by the banned Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) through a statement, which started circulating on social media soon after the blast. Witnesses said that the bo…
Bomb blast derails six carriages of Jaffar Express in Pakistan, train ops remain suspended
Peshawar/Islamabad, Jun 18 (PTI) A bomb explosion near a railway track derailed six carriages of Jaffar Express in Sindh province of Pakistan on Wednesday. No casualties were reported in the incident involving the train plying from Peshawar to Quetta, authorities said. However, train operations were suspended on the route. It is the second time in […]
Railway Bomb Blast Derails Jaffar Express, Sparks Investigation
A bomb explosion near a railway track in Sindh, Pakistan derailed six carriages of the Jaffar Express. No casualties were reported, but trains were temporarily suspended. Authorities are investigating, and no group has claimed responsibility yet. This marks the second attack on the Jaffar Express in four months.
Pakistan Bomb Blast: 6 Carriages of Jaffar Express Train Derail After Being Hit by Bomb Planted Near Railway Track in Jacobabad District | 🌎 LatestLY
Six carriages of the Jaffar Express train were derailed after being hit by a bomb planted near the railway track in Pakistan on Wednesday. 🌎 Pakistan Bomb Blast: 6 Carriages of Jaffar Express Train Derail After Being Hit by Bomb Planted Near Railway Track in Jacobabad District.
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