BLA claim they killed 214 hostages, blame Pakistan for execution

The Baloch Liberation Army(BLA), which claimed responsibility for the Pakistan train hijacking in Balochistan, claimed that they had escaped with 214 hostages and executed them.  The group accused the Pakistani state of ignoring its demands and refusing to engage in serious negotiations for the hostages’ release. In a statement released to the media, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group had given the Pakistani army a 48-hour ultimatum to negotiate a prisoner exchange. However, he claimed that Pakistan, displaying “traditional stubbornness and military arrogance,” avoided meaningful dialogue and failed to “acknowledge the situation on the ground.” 
He criticized the Pakistani government for “preferring to use its personnel as fuel for war rather than saving their lives through negotiation.” The BLA statement also paid tribute to 12 BLA fighters who died in the ongoing battle, including five suicide attackers—‘Fidayeen’—from the group’s Majeed Brigade. According to the BLA, these fighters inflicted a “devastating and unforgettable defeat” on the Pakistani military.
The BLA spokesperson further said that intense clashes continue in Bolan, with Baloch fighters ambushing Pakistani forces in multiple areas. He claimed that Pakistani troops were struggling to retrieve the bodies of their fallen personnel due to ongoing clashes."More details of what the group calls “Operation Darra-e-Bolan” will be released “after the operation is completed.”
The Pakistani Army, which launched an operation to free the hostages, said the siege ended on Wednesday after a 30-hour operation in which all the 33 rebels were killed. The Army claimed that 23 soldiers, three railway employees and five passengers had died in the attack.The BLA has said that the passengers that the Pakistani authorities claim of having ‘rescued’ were in fact never taken as hostages – they were spared and told to run away from the site after the train was hijacked.
Afghanistan has strongly denied Pakistan’s accusations that it provided sanctuary to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and was involved in the deadly attack on the Jaffar Express. The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Thursday, called the allegations baseless and urged Pakistan to focus on its internal security challenges instead of making “irresponsible” statements.
India also firmly rejected claims by Pakistan’s Foreign Office suggesting its involvement in the incident.Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, issued a strong denial on Friday, calling Islamabad’s assertions “unfounded.” He criticized Pakistan for shifting blame and deflecting responsibility. “We categorically reject the unfounded accusations from Pakistan,” Jaiswal said. Meanwhile,the death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday.