What Is Baloch Liberation Army? Baloch Militant Group Behind Pakistan Train Hijack — 10 Points
2 weeks, 2 days ago

What Is Baloch Liberation Army? Baloch Militant Group Behind Pakistan Train Hijack — 10 Points

ABP News  

Baloch militants on Tuesday took control of a train in Pakistan and kept over 450 passengers as hostages in Balochistan province. Baloch Liberation Army, which has claimed responsibility for the train hijack, said it "carried out a meticulously planned operation in Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan" where the militant blown up the railway track, forcing the Jaffar Express to come to a halt. - The BLA, considered the largest armed group in Balochistan, claims that the Pakistan government unfairly exploits Balochistan's rich gas and mineral resources. - The militant group targets infrastructure projects and security posts in Balochistan and also carries out attacks in other parts of Pakistan.

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Baloch insurgency: How Pakistan sleepwalks into its disintegration
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Baloch insurgency: How Pakistan sleepwalks into its disintegration

Firstpost  

The gravity of the ongoing Baloch insurgency ascertains Pakistan’s implosion. The latter’s deliberate deafness to Baloch anxiety, suffering, humiliation, human rights violations, forced disappearances, unlawful captivity, and poverty, and its uncanny consistency have aggravated the Baloch insurgency and demand for autonomy. The Balochistan Liberation Army ’s hijacking of the Jaffar Express on March 11 illustrates the Baloch resolve to secede …

Baloch insurgents claim blast on Pakistani Army convoy, 5 soldiers killed
2 days, 3 hours ago

Baloch insurgents claim blast on Pakistani Army convoy, 5 soldiers killed

India Today  

The Baloch Liberation Army has once again claimed responsibility for a deadly attack targeting Pakistani army personnel in Balochistan province. In a statement, the group said that its members carried out a remote-controlled improvised explosive device attack on a vehicle in a Pakistani army convoy, killing five on the spot and seriously wounding three others, including an officer with the …

How Pakistan’s strong-arm tactics are fanning insurgency in Balochistan
3 days, 23 hours ago

How Pakistan’s strong-arm tactics are fanning insurgency in Balochistan

Firstpost  

Since the 2000s, due to the notorious ‘kill and dump’ policy of the establishment, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, fake encounters and custodial torture have become an integral part of Baloch lives Pakistan must immediately rethink its approach and enact meaningful political remedies to its decades of injustices and oppression in its largest province. Especially since the 2000s, due to the …

Imposing shadow of Balochistan crisis looms over Pakistan Day celebration
4 days, 23 hours ago

Imposing shadow of Balochistan crisis looms over Pakistan Day celebration

Firstpost  

Hundreds of kilometres southwest of Islamabad, Balochistan is a landscape scarred by enforced disappearances, mass graves, and escalating clashes between separatist insurgents and security forces Pakistan Day, which marks the laying of the foundation for a separate country for Muslims in the Indian subcontinent, is set to be commemorated with a military parade and great patriotic fervour in Islamabad on …

3 killed as Pak police open fire on protesters, arrest Baloch leader: Report
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6 days, 3 hours ago

3 killed as Pak police open fire on protesters, arrest Baloch leader: Report

India Today  

The Pakistani police cracked down on Baloch protesters, firing indiscriminately and killing three people and injuring dozens while arresting human rights leader Mahrang Baloch in the southwestern city of Quetta, as they raised their voices against several atrocities committed by the administration, claimed the human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee. "Police and state agencies used tear gas, water cannons and …

Suicide car bomb targets security convoy in Pakistan's Balochistan, 7 killed
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1 week, 4 days ago

Suicide car bomb targets security convoy in Pakistan's Balochistan, 7 killed

India Today  

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and two civilians, the military and police confirmed. Authorities reported that separatist rebels opened fire on the buses following the car bombing. Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, confirmed that security forces returned …

​Terror on the train: on Pakistan and its Balochistan province
1 week, 4 days ago

​Terror on the train: on Pakistan and its Balochistan province

The Hindu  

The attack on the Jaffar Express, on March 11, in a mountainous region of Balochistan, is one of the most daring attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army in recent times. While visiting Quetta after the Jaffar Express attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a rare acknowledgement that the lack of development in Balochistan was an obstacle in eliminating terrorism. …

After Jaffar Express hijacking, Baloch insurgents ambush military convoy; seven killed
1 week, 4 days ago

After Jaffar Express hijacking, Baloch insurgents ambush military convoy; seven killed

Firstpost  

The BLA claims the attack on the military convoy, en route from Quetta to Taftan, killed at least 90 people. This recent attack comes on the heels of the dramatic hijacking of the Jaffar Express earlier this week The Baloch Liberation Army has intensified its campaign against Pakistani security forces. Condemning the attack, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, in an …

Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan
1 week, 4 days ago

Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and two civilians, the military and police said. Ten people were also wounded in the attack in Naushki, a district in Balochistan, said Zafar Zamanani, a local police chief. A military statement said “sanitization …

Baloch insurgents release first visuals of attack on Pakistan military convoy
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1 week, 5 days ago

Baloch insurgents release first visuals of attack on Pakistan military convoy

India Today  

Hours after the Baloch Liberation Army claimed to have killed 90 Pakistani military personnel in an attack on a convoy, its special forces unit, the Majeed Brigade, released the first visuals of the attack. The Majeed Brigade, along with another BLA's unit, Fateh Squad, targeted a military convoy, comprising eight buses, one of which was completely destroyed in the explosion, …

Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists
1 week, 5 days ago

Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of paramilitary force members wounded in explosion in Noshki district of Balochistan days after deadly train hijacking. A roadside bomb blast near a bus carrying security forces in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least five officers and wounded dozens, police say. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder said local sources told Al Jazeera the attack was carried out …

Baloch insurgents claim 90 killed in attack on Pakistani military convoy
1 week, 5 days ago

Baloch insurgents claim 90 killed in attack on Pakistani military convoy

India Today  

At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 21 injured after their convoy, travelling from Quetta to Taftan, was attacked on Sunday. While official sources confirmed seven deaths, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging that 90 military personnel had been killed. BLA CLAIMS 90 PAKISTANI SOLDIERS DEAD A total of 90 Pakistani military personnel were killed …

Baloch Liberation Army: The rebels who shook Pakistan
1 week, 5 days ago

Baloch Liberation Army: The rebels who shook Pakistan

The Hindu  

October 18, 2018 came bearing bad news for the Baloch Liberation Army. The BLA suffered another setback when its top commander Aslam Baloch was killed in a blast three months later, in December 2018. However, the BLA carried out some more daring attacks, including the May 2019 attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar, the newest port of Pakistan …

Baloch Train Hijack and Pakistan's Derailed War on Terror
1 week, 5 days ago

Baloch Train Hijack and Pakistan's Derailed War on Terror

The Quint  

When the news of an entire train being hijacked in the rugged, mountainous terrain of Balochistan first broke, the thought that crossed my mind instantaneously was, ‘This is Pakistan’s Kandahar moment.’ Quite similar to how the Indian Airlines plane was hijacked from Kathmandu to Kandahar at the turn of the millennium in 1999, the Jaffar Express—ambushed in the middle of …

Pakistan Army Says 31 Casualties In Jaffar Express Hijack, Baloch Insurgents Claim Higher Death Toll
1 week, 5 days ago

Pakistan Army Says 31 Casualties In Jaffar Express Hijack, Baloch Insurgents Claim Higher Death Toll

ABP News  

The Baloch rebels, who hijacked Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, claimed to have killed all the 214 hostages as their deadline for a deal to swap them with Baloch political prisoners ended on Friday. Spokeperson for the Baloch Liberation Army, Jeeyand Baloch, said that despite an ultimatum given to the Pakistani forces, they did not heed to it, resulting in …

Balochistan Liberation Army claims all 214 hostages from Pakistan Army were killed in train hijack
1 week, 5 days ago

Balochistan Liberation Army claims all 214 hostages from Pakistan Army were killed in train hijack

Op India  

A day after the Pakistani Army claimed that all 33 Baloch insurgents who highjacked a passenger train carrying over 400 passengers on Tuesday were killed, the Balochistan Liberation Army refuted their statement, calling it a lie. The rebel group claimed responsibility for executing 214 hostages, said to be Pakistani army personnel, and blamed the Pakistani Army’s refusal to negotiate for …

'Jaffar express hijack': Baloch rebels claim they killed '214 army hostages' due to Pakistan's 'stubbornness'
1 week, 5 days ago

'Jaffar express hijack': Baloch rebels claim they killed '214 army hostages' due to Pakistan's 'stubbornness'

Firstpost  

Baloch separatists who hijacked a Pakistani passenger train claimed to have executed all 214 military hostages after their deadline to exchange them for Baloch political prisoners expired. Rejecting the Pakistani army’s claim, the Baloch separatists who hijacked a Pakistani passenger train claimed to have killed all 214 military hostages after their 48-hour deadline to exchange them for Baloch political prisoners …

’Will take on terrorists, enablers both inside, outside nation’: Pak Army reacts after India’s advise to ‘look inside’
1 week, 6 days ago

’Will take on terrorists, enablers both inside, outside nation’: Pak Army reacts after India’s advise to ‘look inside’

Live Mint  

Following the Jaffar Express train hijacking by Baloch Rebel groups, Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said that terrorists along with their enablers and facilitators, would be challenged both inside and outside the country. Meanwhile, Baloch rebels have claimed to kill 214 hostages and blamed Pakistan's "stubbornness" and "avoidance of negotiations" despite a 48-hour ultimatum. …

Baloch rebels claim they killed 214 army hostages, blame Pak's 'stubbornness'
1 week, 6 days ago

Baloch rebels claim they killed 214 army hostages, blame Pak's 'stubbornness'

India Today  

The Baloch insurgents who hijacked a Pakistani passenger train claimed to have killed all the 214 military hostages as their 48-hour deadline for a deal to swap them with Baloch political prisoners ended on Friday. The Baloch Liberation Army, which rejected the Pakistani army's claim that the siege had ended, said the government's "stubbornness" in not heeding its ultimatum forced …

Jaffar Express hijacking and Balochistan crisis: Time for Pakistan to introspect
1 week, 6 days ago

Jaffar Express hijacking and Balochistan crisis: Time for Pakistan to introspect

Firstpost  

Instead of falsely blaming external forces like India for its failures, Pakistan must confront its internal problems. If history is any indication, continued oppression in Balochistan and Sindh may eventually lead to Pakistan’s disintegration Pakistan’s failure to protect its own citizens, even during the holy month of Ramadan, exposes the irony of a country founded in the name of Islam …

Timeline of attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan
1 week, 6 days ago

Timeline of attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, The banned Balochistan Liberation Army involved in the train terrorist attack in Balochistan emerged as a major terrorist organisation in the province, according to a media report. June 27, 2024: As many as 50 terrorists attacked a Frontier Corps check post guarding the Pakistan Petroleum Limited oil and gas exploration site in Kalat, killing two security personnel. October 30, …

Balochs beating Pakistanis, Taliban attacking them in their home
1 week, 6 days ago

Balochs beating Pakistanis, Taliban attacking them in their home

Op India  

Recently, Baloch rebels hijacked the Jaffar Express going from Quetta to Peshawar. Pakistan’a Army’s first failure was when the Baloch rebels hijacked the train without any resistance. The Baloch rebels, who did not have even one-tenth of the weapons of the Pakistan Army, killed the soldiers who came near the train. Pak army can only fight proxy war The failure …

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless allegation’ regarding Balochistan train siege; calls Pak, ‘epicentre of terrorism’
1 week, 6 days ago

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless allegation’ regarding Balochistan train siege; calls Pak, ‘epicentre of terrorism’

Live Mint  

India has strongly denied suggestions made by the Pakistan foreign office that India had a hand in the Jaffar Express attack. MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We strongly reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan. Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan claimed that the rebels involved in the attack on the Jaffar Express were in …

Train hijack is a ghastly reminder of how Baloch are a victim of Pakistan’s exclusionary politics
2 weeks ago

Train hijack is a ghastly reminder of how Baloch are a victim of Pakistan’s exclusionary politics

Firstpost  

Terrorism has no justification whatsoever. In recent times, BLA has become an even more dangerous threat to Pakistan’s security owing to the consolidation of various Baloch separatist factions into one group—the Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar or BRAS. Today, China has invested close to $65 billion in the initiative with a seaport in strategically located Gwadar, an airport as well as …

Day after Pakistan train hijack, 10 suicide bombers killed near military facility in South Waziristan
2 weeks ago

Day after Pakistan train hijack, 10 suicide bombers killed near military facility in South Waziristan

Live Mint  

Day after the Baloch Liberation Army rebels hijacked a train in Balochistan, killing dozens, the Pakistani security have killed 10 militants after spotting them near a military facility in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to The Express Tribune, the suicide attackers first detonated their explosives at a checkpoint near Jandola Fort in South Waziristan's Upper Jandola area and …

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after insurgents attack train
2 weeks ago

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after insurgents attack train

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the Balochistan province to review the law and order situation and to express solidarity with the people there following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed. Mr. Sharif's visit comes a day after security forces killed all 33 Balochistan Liberation Army militants who on Tuesday …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Restive Balochistan Province Two Days After Train Hijack
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2 weeks ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Restive Balochistan Province Two Days After Train Hijack

ABP News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the restive Balochistan province to review the law and order situation and to express solidarity with the people there following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed. Announcing the completion of the operation, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday …

Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack
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2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province Thursday to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed 21 civilians and four troops. The Baloch Liberation Army, an outlawed group behind multiple deadly attacks in recent months, claimed responsibility for the attack that began Tuesday …

Breaking News: Balochistan Liberation Army Hijacks Train, Demands Independence from Pakistan | ABP NEWS
2 weeks ago

Breaking News: Balochistan Liberation Army Hijacks Train, Demands Independence from Pakistan | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The situation in Balochistan remains tense as the Balochistan Liberation Army continues to assert its demand for independence from Pakistan. The video shows the train halted in the mountains, with Baloch militants taking positions on the surrounding hills. The region, with a majority Baloch population, has historically sought independence, particularly since Pakistan's formation. The BLA has been actively fighting for …

How Pakistan forces stormed hijacked train, rescued passengers in Balochistan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Pakistan forces stormed hijacked train, rescued passengers in Balochistan

Hindustan Times  

The tense silence inside the Jaffar Express ended in a barrage of gunfire as Pakistani security forces stormed the hijacked train on Wednesday, killing all 33 separatist militants and rescuing hundreds of passengers. Pakistani soldiers arrive at the railway station to assist victims and survivors rescued by security forces from a train attacked by insurgents in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, March …

Taliban reject Pak's claim of Afghanistan link to train hijack
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Taliban reject Pak's claim of Afghanistan link to train hijack

India Today  

The Taliban on Thursday rejected Pakistan’s claims that Afghanistan-based militants were involved in the hijacking of a Jaffar Express train in Balochistan. "We categorically reject baseless allegations by the Pakistani army spokesperson linking the attack on a passenger train in Balochistan province with Afghanistan, and urge the Pakistani side to focus on resolving their own security and internal problems instead …

Pakistan hiding defeat: Baloch insurgents reject Army's Jaffar Express op claim
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan hiding defeat: Baloch insurgents reject Army's Jaffar Express op claim

India Today  

The Balochistan Liberation Army on Thursday called the Pakistani military's claim related to the Jaffar Express hijacking a "lie", and said that intense fighting was continuing and the Pak forces were suffering heavy losses. The BLA's statement came a day after the Pakistan Army claimed that all 33 Baloch insurgents, who hijacked a passenger train carrying over 400 passengers in …

Pakistan train hijack: Siege ends; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed, says Army general
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan train hijack: Siege ends; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed, says Army general

The Hindu  

Twenty-one passengers and four paramiltary soldiers were killed by militants who seized a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, a General said on Wednesday, declaring that the Army operation was over. Pakistan train hijack | Updates on March 12, 2025 Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif told Dunya News TV that security forces killed all 33 militants present at the scene. Explained …

'24 Hours Left To Exchange Prisoners': Baloch Militants Warn Pakistan As Over 200 Passengers Held As Hostage
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'24 Hours Left To Exchange Prisoners': Baloch Militants Warn Pakistan As Over 200 Passengers Held As Hostage

ABP News  

The Baloch militants, who have hijacked a train in Pakistan's Balochistan, have issued a 'final warning' on Wednesday saying Islamabad has only 24 hours left to exchange prisoners. The fresh warning from the Baloch Liberation Army, the insurgent group behind the train hijack, came hours after the Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board, was attacked near the tunnel …

Pakistan train hijack enters day 2. Why aren't hostages free yet?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan train hijack enters day 2. Why aren't hostages free yet?

Firstpost  

Pakistan has launched a ‘full-scale’ operation to rescue the hostages aboard the Jaffar Express from the Baloch Liberation Army. Authorities in Pakistan have launched a ‘full-scale’ operation to rescue the hostages aboard the Jaffar Express from the Baloch Liberation Army. According to reports, authorities said they had freed 155 passengers over the past 24 hours However, the BLA claimed it …

Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants say 50 hostages killed in attack
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants say 50 hostages killed in attack

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani officials said that the insurgent attack on the Jaffar Express train has ended as all militants were killed after an all-day long “full-scale” rescue operation which left a “few” hostages dead. A security force personnel member stands guard near a train containing empty coffins that are dispatched to Bolan where a passenger train that was attacked by separatist militants, …

Islamabad’s Balochistan headache
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Islamabad’s Balochistan headache

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s security establishment is grappling with one of its worst terrorism-related incidents in decades after militants in Balochistan took hundreds of people hostage. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, which seeks Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack and reports suggest the group could still be holding up to 300 hostages. Reports emerging from the province suggest the …

Pakistan train hijack: Militants with bomb vests sitting next to hostages; empty coffins transported
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan train hijack: Militants with bomb vests sitting next to hostages; empty coffins transported

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan forces on Wednesday held off from full-out battles inside a train that was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army militants. Pakistan train hijack: An injured passenger rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much near Quetta. Pakistan's junior interior minister told GEO TV that the security operation was …

Pakistan train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff - What do Baloch rebels want?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff - What do Baloch rebels want?

Live Mint  

Pakistan train hijack: The Balochistan Liberation Army was in a tense standoff with the Pakistan Army on Wednesday, following the hijacking of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express train. According to AP reports, Baloch rebels had strapped on vests loaded with explosives and had barricaded themselves inside the train with the hostages. Pakistan Railways has set up an emergency desk at the …

Balochistan train hijack: Who are the Baloch rebels and why do they want independence from Pakistan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Balochistan train hijack: Who are the Baloch rebels and why do they want independence from Pakistan

Op India  

On 11th March 2025, the fighters from the Baloch Liberation Army hijacked the Jaffar Express, a passenger train travelling from Balochistan’s capital Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. OpIndia’s detailed report on how Balochistan found and lost its freedom, its forced accession to Pakistan, the Pakistani establishment’s perpetual oppression of the Baloch people and the many insurgencies that ensued can …

Breaking News: BLA Issues Ultimatum for Hostage Release, Demands Prisoner Freedom | ABP NEWS
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Breaking News: BLA Issues Ultimatum for Hostage Release, Demands Prisoner Freedom | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for taking several Pakistani military personnel and intelligence agents hostage. According to the BLA, the individuals taken captive are prisoners of war, and the group has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Pakistani government for their unconditional release. The group’s demand is clear: the release of its activists, political prisoners, fighters, and separatist …

Pak Security Forces Rescue 104 Hostages From Hijacked Train, 16 Baloch Militants Killed — Updates
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pak Security Forces Rescue 104 Hostages From Hijacked Train, 16 Baloch Militants Killed — Updates

ABP News  

More than 100 passengers have been rescued by the Pakistani security forces after armed Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train carrying around 400 passengers in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday. Here's what has happened so far: Security forces rescued 104 hostages from the Jaffar Express, which was hijacked on Tuesday afternoon while it was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar. …

Pakistan train hijack: 27 separatists & 20 soldiers killed, 155 passengers rescued in ongoing counter-operation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan train hijack: 27 separatists & 20 soldiers killed, 155 passengers rescued in ongoing counter-operation

Firstpost  

Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, leading to a fierce gun battle with security forces. At least 16 separatists were killed by Pakistani security forces in a counter-operation after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, news agency AFP reported citing security officials. “Security forces have safely …

Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?

Al Jazeera  

The group’s train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched, often targeting Pakistan’s security forces and Chinese nationals. Malik Siraj Akbar, a researcher specialising in the Baloch separatist movement, says that while the BLA’s core demand for an independent Balochistan remains unchanged, its leadership, operational geography, and strategies have evolved over time. “After …

Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train

Al Jazeera  

A military spokesperson says the rescue operation has concluded and that all 33 attackers were killed. Pakistan’s military says at least 346 hostages have been freed from a passenger train that was hijacked by separatist fighters in Balochistan province in the country’s southwest. Fighters belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group seeking Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan, claimed responsibility …

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants

India TV News  

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants The Jaffar Express was stopped by armed militants at around 1:00 pm in the rural Sibi district, near a station where it was scheduled to stop. Pakistan train hijack updates: Pakistan's security forces have rescued 104 hostages held by BLA militants after the Jaffar Express …

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan?

India TV News  

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan? Separatist Baloch rebels held an entire train hostage in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province and gave 48-hour ultimatum threatening to execute all hostages if Baloch prisoners are not released. Balochistan Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for this hijack, claimed they have killed 30 Pakistani soldiers and taken 214 passengers, including many soldiers, hostages. …

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck

India Today  

The Baloch pro-independence militant group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, has once again carried out an audacious attack in the most restive province of Pakistan. Given the history of a bloody struggle in Balochistan, where the predominantly Punjabi Pakistan army’s brutalities against innocent Baloch citizens are now being paid back in the same coin, it would not be surprising if the …

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck

India Today  

The Baloch pro-independence militant group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, has once again carried out an audacious attack in the most restive province of Pakistan. Given the history of a bloody struggle in Balochistan, where the predominantly Punjabi Pakistan army’s brutalities against innocent Baloch citizens are now being paid back in the same coin, it would not be surprising if the …

Baloch militants' final warning: Free prisoners in 24 hours or hostages will face trial
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Baloch militants' final warning: Free prisoners in 24 hours or hostages will face trial

India Today  

The Baloch insurgents who hijacked a train in Pakistan's Balochistan issued a 'final warning' on Wednesday, setting a 24-hour deadline for the release of Baloch prisoners. The Baloch Liberation Army also claimed that it has maintained "full control" over the Jaffar Express and its hostages for the past 24 hours, holding over 200 Pakistani personnel, including intelligence agents, police, and …

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