Pakistan: Jaffar Express derails after IED blast

In Pakistan, several injured in a powerful explosion on the Jaffar Express in the Balochistan province  The Quetta-bound Jaffar Express was targeted near the Sultankot area, close to the Sindh-Balochistan border in Pakistan on Monday, the latest in a series of attacks that have targeted this train since March this year. The blast was reportedly caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the tracks, derailing at least six coaches of the Quetta-bound passenger train.
Railway police confirmed that multiple people sustained injuries in the blast. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment, while rescue teams continued operations at the scene. Pakistani forces, including Police and Rangers, cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the nature of the explosion. Early assessments suggest that the railway track suffered substantial damage from the blast.
Meanwhile, the Baloch Republican Guards (BRG), a pro-independence armed group, claimed responsibility for the attack in a media statement. The group’s spokesperson, Dostain Baloch, alleged that the explosion targeted Pakistani Army personnel travelling on the train, claiming that several soldiers were killed or injured.
"The train was attacked at a time when personnel of the occupying Pakistani Army were travelling on board. As a result of the explosion, several soldiers were killed and injured, and six coaches of the train derailed," the Baloch Republican Guards said in a statement.The Jafar Express, which runs between Quetta and Peshawar, has been repeatedly targeted in recent months, with the attack in March being the worst.  On March 11, the Jaffar Express was hijacked while travelling from Quetta to Peshawar in the Bolan area, resulting in the deaths of 21 passengers and four security personnel. The security forces in a targeted operation killed 33 terrorists involved in attacking the train.