The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.

Train hijackers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed a total of 31 security personnel and civilians before they were neutralised, according to Pakistan Army

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that it had executed all 214 Pakistani military hostages captured during the Jaffar Express train seizure. The group accused the Pakistani government of ignoring their demands and refusing to engage in serious negotiations for the hostages' release.