Pakistan, Balochistan

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.
Packed passenger train in Pakistan attacked by Baloch separatists, possibly hijacked in bloody assault
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.
Baloch Liberation Army: Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking?
The BLA is one of the largest militant outfits demanding independence for Balochistan. It is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan as well as the US.
Dramatic Train Hijacking in Balochistan: A 30-Hour Siege Ends with Hostage Rescue
Pakistan army revealed that 18 out of 26 hostages killed in a Balochistan train ambush were army personnel. The Balochistan Liberation Army staged a dramatic siege, prompting a military intervention that rescued over 300 passengers and eliminated 33 terrorists.
Pakistan Army says 18 of 26 hostages killed in Balochistan train attack were soldiers
Pakistan army reveals details of Balochistan Liberation Army attack on Jaffar Express, resulting in 26 hostages killed and 33 terrorists eliminated.
Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack, released a statement saying its fighters had escaped with 214 hostages and since executed all of them, without giving any evidence to back that up.
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: How Balochistan Liberation Army's Majeed Brigade attacked Jaffar Express
The BLA claimed responsibility for hijacking the Jaffar Express while it was travelling in the Mashkaf and Dhadar areas.
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan's restive southwest?
Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years.
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
A stunning train hijack and hostage crisis this week, in which hundreds of passengers were held for a day by suicide vest-clad separatists, has made clear the limits of Pakistans
Pakistan: Balochistan train hijacking death toll climbs to 31
Pakistan has long accused India and Afghanistan of providing money, weapons, and training to the insurgents operating in Balochistan.
Pakistan train hijack: BLA exposes Pakistan army, reveals chilling truth, big defeat for Muneer Army
Baloch insurgents hijacked the Jaffar Express train from Quetta to Peshawar near the Bolan Pass in Balochistan. On Wednesday, ...
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Pakistani official says train hijack standoff over, with 21 security forces and 30 terrorists killed
Quetta, Pakistan ... attack on the train, which happened as it entered a tunnel Tuesday in Bolan, a district in the restive Balochistan province. The Baloch Liberation Army, a U.S. and ...
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Fact Check: Old, Unrelated Videos Incorrectly Linked To Recent Train Hijacking In Pakistan
On March 11, 2025, a train traveling from Quetta in Balochistan to Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hijacked ...
Pakistan train hijack survivors recall chilling 36-hour seige in Balochistan: ‘…they shot him on the spot’
Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following a BLA militant attack on a Pakistan train recalled crouching on the floor ...
India strongly rejects Pakistan's allegation of hand in Balochistan train hijacking: 'Whole world knows where epicenter of global terrorism...'
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan claimed that the rebels involved in the attack on the Jaffar Express were in contact with ring leaders in Afghanistan.