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 group has roots in Pakistan’s history.
What’s behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.
Dozens of train passengers taken hostage after Pakistan militant attack
Militants in southwest Pakistan have attacked a passenger train and taken 35 people hostage. The Jaffar Express, which had about 400 passengers, was trapped in a tunnel during the attack on Tuesday and the driver badly wounded, local authorities, police and railway officials said.
Pakistan Train Hijack Ends: 346 Hostages Freed; 33 Militants, 21 Passengers Dead In Standoff
Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif confirmed the casualties, saying, The armed forces successfully concluded the operation by killing all terrorists and rescuing all passengers safely.
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan’s security crisis deepens as train hijacking ends in bloodshed
The Pakistani military said it had completed a deadly rescue operation in the embattled southwest of the country after armed separatists hijacked a train.
'Killed in front of our eyes': How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded
"I was a passenger on the train that was attacked," Mr Hussain told BBC Urdu. He, along with some 440 others, had been travelling from Quetta to Peshawar through the heart of the restive Balochistan province when a group of armed militants struck – they bombed the tracks,
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ISPR DG, Balochistan CM to hold presser amid echoes of Jaffar Express tragedy
The press conference will start at 3:30 pm in which the military sopkesperson will give briefing on the Jaffar Express ...
‘Things took a darker turn’: Survivors recall horror of deadly Pakistan train siege
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Pakistan says train attack was orchestrated from Afghanistan: ‘It was like a rain of rockets and bullets’
The hijacking of a train in Balochistan was orchestrated by militants based in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said citing ...
'Stability Not Possible Until Govt Based On Public Trust Is Established In Pakistan': Former PM Imran Khan
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Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
Oil- and mineral-rich Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest and least populated province. It’s a hub for the country’s ethnic Baloch minority, whose members say they face discrimination and ...