{"id":46270,"date":"2025-03-21T04:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-pakistan-militant-footage-misrepresented-as-recent-rail-attack\/21\/03\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T04:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:48:59","slug":"old-pakistan-militant-footage-misrepresented-as-recent-rail-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-pakistan-militant-footage-misrepresented-as-recent-rail-attack\/21\/03\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Pakistan militant footage misrepresented as recent rail attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><span>Hundreds of<\/span>\u00a0train passengers taken hostage by a militant group in Pakistan were freed in mid-March after a 30-hour siege, during which 27 off-duty soldiers were shot. But a video of an explosion in a moving train shared thousands of times on social media does not show the attack; it was filmed in 2022 and depicts another militant assault on the <span>army<\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Balochistan Liberation Army has hijacked the Jaffar Express in Pakistan. There were about 500 passengers on the train. ISI officers are also among these passengers. The video of the attack on the train has now surfaced,&#8221; says a March 11, 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/87TC-3KJU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0X post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post features a clip of a train passing through the hills when it is rocked by a sudden blast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post taken March 13, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pakistan army freed more than 340 train <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/pakistan-to-launch-full-scale-operation-to-free-train-hostages-40fc29b1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:passengers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">passengers<\/a> the day after armed militants took some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/militants-hold-450-train-passengers-hostage-in-pakistan-11ebb7ee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:450 hostage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">450 hostage<\/a> and wounded the driver in a March 11 attack in the volatile southwestern province of <span>Balochistan <\/span>(archived link<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/R63F-M8TZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> here<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2QGY-NM2E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Attacks by a separatist group called the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which accuses outsiders of plundering natural resources in the region bordering Afghanistan and Iran, have soared in recent years, mostly targeting security forces and ethnic groups from outside the <span>province<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar posts have also surfaced on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3HMR-UXYM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3E84-89RH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, but the video shared online was filmed in 2022 and depicts another militant attack in Balochistan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/linGPlWGcDw?si=FjaphXJo-8zW8W5a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on <span>Google <\/span>found the same video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rohanpanchigar\/status\/1514915118672330753\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:circulated online;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">circulated online<\/a> almost <span>three <\/span>years before the train hijack in Pakistan (archived<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6S8E-WGWJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <span>caption <\/span>of an April 15, 2022 X post sharing the clip suggests the BLA released footage of an IED attack on a train carrying Frontier Corps, a <span>group <\/span>of Pakistani paramilitary forces, near the city of <span>Sibi <\/span>in <span>Balochistan<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pVAKQqO2BE4?si=gr2uFjkxbs5xsreL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyword search<\/a> on <span>the <\/span>messaging platform Telegram surfaced <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250317042054\/https:\/\/t.me\/BalochArmyMedia\/854\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a press release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a press release<\/a> the BLA forwarded January 18, 2022 from Hakkal, the group&#8217;s official media channel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) freedom fighters targeted the Jaffar Express train with an IED at Mushkaf area of Bolan near Sibi on Tuesday, as a result four bogies of Jaffar Express derailed,&#8221; it says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the the 2022 BLA press release shared on Telegram &lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"597\" height=\"719\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vt75qwuDhYSOVaWUeU11mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExNTY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/72e23936c1e37c987ff6b2feedd9a394\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the the 2022 BLA press release shared on Telegram <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1670175\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Local media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Local media<\/a> reported <a href=\"https:\/\/funker530.com\/video\/separatists-derail-train-with-improvised-explosive-device\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in January 2022;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">in January 2022<\/a> that at least five people were injured in an explosion near a railway track in the <span>area <\/span>(archived link <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/G29Q-3L5N\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/MY4T-3SU5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<span>Google <\/span>keyword search surfaced <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/bla-attacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an archived version of the video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an archived version of the video<\/a> circulating online from Hakkal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The caption says: &#8220;Footage of Baloch Liberation Army attacks against the Pakistani Military in Balochistan&#8221;. The <span>BLA <\/span>logo appears in the top-right corner of the clip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and the 2022 Hakkal video&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"266\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aWiEHB9ZnzdTpDMNY6OEgg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2Ng--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/c952bb22d35208b42aa79665b641c2fa\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and the 2022 Hakkal video<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V285wClH40g?si=yq7ZhLxLIqjhdjni\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Using Google Maps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Using Google Maps<\/a>, AFP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Mushkaf+Railway+Station\/@29.5849639,67.7021467,580m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x3932a244176674db:0x55816b9bf0c4c2c9!8m2!3d29.5647223!4d67.7305678!16s%2Fm%2F012818f6?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:confirmed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">confirmed<\/a> the video shows a blast in the Mushkaf area of\u00a0<span>Balochistan\u00a0<\/span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4XV7-5H8E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has fact-checked other misinformation about Pakistan <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/AFP-Pakistan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/di7ILB1dLp1wOjMBl4ft7Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2OQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/2c347ce4b1880cc0c30896f9086334d9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 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