A rebel group in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan bombed a section of the railway track and stormed a train on Tuesday afternoon in the mountainous southwest, shows a video released by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the group behind rising violence in the province which borders Afghanistan and Iran. More than …
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Over 150 Hostages Rescued From Hijacked Train In Pakistan, 27 Rebels Killed
Over 150 hostages have been freed after armed rebels hijacked a train carrying over 400 passengers in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region. At least 27 rebels have been killed in a firefight with the forces, suggest reports. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The security forces managed …
Read More »Dozens Freed, Hundreds Still Held Hostage As Rebels Hijack Train In Pakistan
Mach: Pakistani troops freed dozens of train passengers taken hostage by armed militants in the country’s southwest on Tuesday, with hundreds more still being held in the deadly siege. Security sources said that heavy gunfire was ongoing between security forces and the militants. Gunmen forced the train to a halt …
Read More »Track Blown Up, Shots Fired: How Balochistan Rebels Hijacked Train In Pakistan
Baloch separatists who hijacked a train with 200-plus people on board Pakistan, had stopped the train inside a tunnel by blowing up the tracks. They had then opened fire at the engine, in which the driver was injured, reported Pakistani news channel Geo News. Security officials present on the train …
Read More »Pakistan Passenger Train Hijacked, Rebel Group Claims Hundreds Of Hostages
New Delhi: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which seeks independence for Balochistan from Pakistan in a statement said it took control of a train and kept hundreds of passengers hostage. Six Pakistani military personnel were also killed, the BLA said. The Jaffar Express, with over 400 passengers on board in …
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