Balochistan, March 11 -- The Baloch Liberation Army in a recent statement on Tuesday, claimed that it is holding 182 passengers as hostages on-bound the Jaffar Express for the past six hours and has killed 20 military personnel.

"After capturing the Jaffar Express, the fighters of the Baloch Liberation Army have taken 182 hostages who have been in our custody for the past six hours. During this operation, an additional eight Pakistani military personnel were eliminated, bringing the total number of enemy casualties to over 20", the BLA said in its statement.

In its statement it also noted that it is confronting Pakistani Air Force with the BLA fighters using anti-aircraft artillery. "Throughout the ongoing operation, intense confrontati...