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.
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PA condemns Jaffar Express hijacking
Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho condemned the use of women and children as human shields during the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, calling it a reprehensible act. She also denounced the spread of ...
Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 5 in southwestern Pakistan
Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 5 in southwestern Pakistan - At least five Pakistani officers ...
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Who are the Pakistani Baloch separatist militants behind train hijacking?
ISLAMABAD, March 11 (Reuters) - Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including ...
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Mahrang Baloch marks International Women's Day with strong support for women's struggles
Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights activist and organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), commemorated ...
Baloch Militants Hijacked Peshawar-Bound Pakistani Train Jaffar Express; Hundreds Taken Into Hostage
Per sources, there were 450 passengers onboard in the nine coaches, along with several army personnel. On March 12, 2025, the ...
Behind train hijacking in Pakistan, history of Baloch insurgency and a spate of recent attacks
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional unrest that birthed the ...
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Baloch Liberation Army: Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking?
The Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, which has waged a long insurgency in the restive southwest province of Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the ambush. Security officials said the military ...
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Pakistani military says 21 hostages killed, remaining rescued after train hijacking
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani forces freed the remaining passengers from a train that was hijacked by separatist militants in explosive-filled vests who took hundreds of hostages and killed 21 ...
Pakistan: Many hostages freed after Balochistan train attack
Baloch separatists have taken hundreds of people hostage after attacking a passenger train. Scores have been freed after government forces launched a large-scale operation.
The Independent3d
Pakistan says train attack was orchestrated from Afghanistan: ‘It was like a rain of rockets and bullets’
The audacious assault began on Tuesday at 1pm local time after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army hijacked the Jaffar Express train carrying more than 400 passengers in the isolated ...