Terrorists hijack train in Pakistan

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 train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff - What do Baloch rebels want?
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army had claimed responsibility for the attack Tuesday in a tunnel in Bolan, a district in restive Balochistan province. Its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.
Pakistan rescues 190 hostages from hijacked train amid heavy fighting to free dozens of other hostages
Separatist militants killed 11 people and were holding more than 200 hostage after firing on the train after blowing up the track in the South Asian nation’s restive Balochistan region.
Pakistan Launches 'Full-scale' Operation To Free Train Hostages
More than 450 passengers were on board when militants captured the train at the entrance of a tunnel in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.
Separatists in Pakistan Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Train Standoff
Security forces were trying to rescue passengers a day after Baloch ethnic fighters seized a train carrying more than 400 people.
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 hijacking: Hostage rescue complicated by suicide bombers, sources say
Pakistani forces have rescued 155 passengers, and the government said a security operation was under way to free dozens still held hostage, without specifying the exact number.
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.
Factbox-Who Are the Pakistani Baloch Separatist Militants Behind Train Hijacking?
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 paramilitary troops, in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them.
Video shows how Baloch militants attacked, hijacked Jaffar Express train in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces have launched a “full-scale” operation to rescue the remaining 190 hostages from the Jaffar Express train
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On March 11, 2025, a devastating train siege unfolded in Balochistan, Pakistan, as separatist militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express, taking hundreds of passengers hostage.
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