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.
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.
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.
Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a remote part of Balochistan. Spokesman Jeeyand Baloch had said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.
Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.
Iran Condemns Train Hijacking in Pakistan’s Balochistan
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson condemned the hijacking of a train and taking hundreds of people hostage in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan.
Pakistan Train Hijackers Threaten to Kill Hostages in Standoff With Army
Nearly 200 have been freed but the status of other passengers remains unclear as security forces continue to battle separatist militants.
Pakistan train hijacking: hostage rescue complicated by suicide bombers, sources say
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Attackers wearing suicide bombs were sitting next to passengers taken hostage after militants took over a train in southwest Pakistan, sources said on Wednesday, complicating rescue efforts a day after the country's first such hijacking.
Pakistan train hijack: All hostages freed, 33 BLA militants killed, claims army
Pakistan on Wednesday completed the rescue operations in the Jaffar Express hijack incident and said that all hostages had been freed. The army claimed that 33 Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) militants,
Pakistan Train Hijack Ends As Military Rescues All Hostages, 28 Soldiers Killed
The Pakistan security forces have killed all the militants and rescued 190 hostages from the train hijacked in the Balochistan province, several reports said on Wednesday. The military operations to rescue the 500 passengers onboard the Jaffar Express have ended with 28 soldiers getting killed,
Pakistan terror attack horror as 'gunmen wearing explosive vests' take entire train hostage
Twenty-seven militants were gunned down and 150 out of the 450 passengers rescued after the Jaffar Express train was hijacked ...
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.
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25 bodies retrieved; Pakistan mourns train siege victims
At least 25 bodies, including 21 hostages, were recovered on Thursday following a deadly train siege by separatist gunmen in ...
Pakistan train attack: Why is there an increase in attacks in Balochistan?
Balochistan's long-standing insurgency reached a new level, with the Baluch Liberation Army seizing a passenger train. The ...
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Pakistan, Iran sign 8 agreements & MoUs for cooperation
Pakistan and Iran have signed eight agreements and MoUs for cooperation in diverse fields. The agreements included cooperation in security, judicial assistance in civil matters and veterinary and ...
Iran Has Long Lagged Behind Neighbors In Joint Fighter Jet Production
The contrast between these projects and Iran’s lack of participation in any joint fighter jet development or production is ...