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.
Death Toll in Pakistan's Train Hijacking Rises to 31, Army Says
Pakistan's military spokesman said on Friday the death toll in a train hijacking in the country's southwestern mountains had risen to 31 and he repeated accusations that neighbouring India and Afghanistan backed the militants who carried it out.
Pakistan: Balochistan train hijacking death toll climbs to 31
Pakistan has long accused India and Afghanistan of providing money, weapons, and training to the insurgents operating in Balochistan.
Baloch militants release shocking video of deadly train hijack in southwest Pakistan
Baloch militants released a video on March 12 showing their attack on the Jaffar Express in southwest Pakistan. The footage, shared by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), showed militants taking hostages after targeting the train with explosives and rockets.
Pakistan train attack: High-level security meet in Balochistan over insurgent attack
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will visit Balochistan today to chair a high-level security meeting in the province, following the attack on the Jaffer Express. Watch this report for more details!
‘Gunmen shot them all…’: Blow-by-blow account of Pakistan train hijacking horror in Balochistan
Baloch Liberation Army militants killed 21 hostages during a train hijacking in Pakistan. Security forces later eliminated all attackers.
Pakistan’s army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages were killed in a train attack
Pakistan’s military accuses neighboring India of sponsoring militants in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, which ...
Hundreds of passengers taken hostage by armed group threatening to destroy train
The lives of at least dozens of rail passengers are on the line after the Baloch Liberation Army blew up tracks and took over ...
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Pakistan kills 30 Islamist militants near Afghan border, army says
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army said on Tuesday it killed 30 Islamist militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district ...
Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed
Pakistani officials say insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 people in the southwest killed 21 hostages but ...