Pakistani official says train hijack standoff over

Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
Home to about 15 million of Pakistan’s estimated 240 million people, according to the 2023 census, Balochistan remains the country’s poorest region despite being rich in natural resources such as coal, gold, copper, and gas. These resources generate substantial revenue for the federal government.
Pakistani official says train hijack standoff over, with 21 security forces and 30 terrorists killed
Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.
Pakistan Train Hijack LIVE Updates: All 33 BLA militants, 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed, says Army
A major security crisis unfolded in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday when separatist militants attacked the Jaffar Express, a
BLA's seige of Pakistan train reveals changing face of Baloch insurgency
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has evolved into a more sophisticated and lethal militant group, executing precise and audacious attacks. The recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express highlights their strategic capabilities and the ongoing issues of alienation,
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.
Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed
Insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 passengers in restive southwestern Pakistan killed 21 hostages before
Pakistan’s army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages were killed in a train attack
Pakistan’s military accuses neighboring India of sponsoring militants in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, which saw an unprecedented attack this week by armed separatists.
Pakistani military says 21 hostages killed, remaining rescued after train hijacking
More than 400 people were on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday when militants fired on the train and blew up the track in the Balochistan region, Pakistani security officials said.
Pakistan Train Hijack highlights: Siege ends as Pakistan ‘kills’ all BLA militants leaving ‘some’ hostages dead
The Jaffar Express, with some 400 passengers on board in nine bogies, was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan frees Balochistan train hostages after deadly standoff with BLA fighters
Dozens of soldiers have been killed in Pakistan after a standoff between security forces and separatist fighters in Balochistan province.
Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants killed, all hostages freed; 28 off-duty soldiers dead | Top points
"346 hostages were freed and over 30 terrorists were killed during the operation," an army official told AFP, adding that 27 off-duty soldiers who were passengers on the train wer
Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
Pakistan prime minister meets with 300 freed train hostages and rescue troops
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to Balochistan province Thursday to meet with 300 survivors and the troops who ...
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Heroic rescue: SSG operation exposes BLA's false propaganda, saves countless lives in daring train rescue
In a display of exceptional military precision, Pakistan Army's elite Special Services Group (SSG) executed a flawlessly planned rescue operation, liberating passengers of the Jaffar Express from ...
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Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind
India and Afghanistan reject charges, as Pakistan reveals details of operation that freed hundreds of passengers.
BLA’s growing insurgency: A timeline of attacks in Balochistan
The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has intensified its insurgency, emerging as a major terrorist threat in the ...
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Watch BLA viral video: Baloch rebels release footage showing train attack, hostage crisis
A rebel group in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province bombed a section of a railway track and attacked a train ...
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'Doomsday, panic everywhere': Survivors recall Jaffar Express attack by BLA
Doomsday, intense gunfire and panic everywhere - that's how the survivors of the Jaffar Express attack recounted the horror ...