Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta
STORY: Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwestern Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta.That was hours after security forces killed all 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a remote part of Balochistan. Spokesman Jeeyand Baloch had said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.
Pakistani official says train hijack standoff over, with 21 security forces and 30 terrorists killed
Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.
Pakistani military rescues nearly 200 passengers after train attack
The Jaffar Express, with roughly 450 people on board, was traveling north from Quetta, Balochistan, to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when it came under a bomb and gun attack Tuesday
Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.
Separatists attack train in Pakistan, fate of hundreds on board not clear: Officials
Pakistani officials say insurgents have attacked a passenger train in a tunnel, and a separatist group claims it has taken over 100 hostages
Pakistan train hijack: Balochistan militants attack Peshawar-bound train, 6 killed and hundreds taken hostages
Armed militants attacked the Peshawar-Quetta Jaffar Express train in Balochistan’s Mach area, killing six military personnel. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the assault.
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
How Separatist Militants Hijacked a Train in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces are carrying out a rescue operation to free dozens of passengers taken hostage by separatist militants who hijacked their train in the southwest of the country on Tuesday. Here is a look at what happened,
Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack
Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the ...
Pakistani army says more than 300 hostages freed after tense standoff with train hijackers
Security forces held off from full-out battles as militants wearing suicide vests loaded with explosives barricaded ...
Pakistani forces eliminate all 33 BLA militants for passenger train attack
Survivors of the attack described the terrifying moments when gunmen stormed the train, checking identity cards and targeting ...
Tense standoff unfolding in Balochistan, 200 coffins dispatched from Quetta Railway Station
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express in Pakistan, holding over 200 hostages. The group has demanded a ...
Pakistani insurgents attack a train carrying hundreds of people and take hostages
Pakistani insurgents have attacked a passenger train carrying several hundred people and claimed to have taken more than 100 ...
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Jaffar Express attack: PR establishes help desk at Rawalpindi Railway Station
Pakistan Railways has established a help desk at Rawalpindi Railway Station to provide information about the victims of the ...
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Jaffar Express train driver Amjad Yaseen survives attack
Amjad Yaseen, the driver of Jaffar Express, which was attacked by terrorists while travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, has been confirmed safe.Yaseen, who is a resident of ...
Pakistan Train Siege Ends, Army Explains Why Rescue Ops Took 30 Hours
The Jaffar Express, carrying 440 passengers, was hijacked by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) members when it was going from ...