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Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta

Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwest Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta, hours after security forces killed all 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.

CBS News · 14h

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all 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.

Reuters · 8h

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.

Courthouse News Service · 12h

All hostages freed after 30-hour Pakistan train siege: Source

Twenty-seven off-duty soldiers were killed in the attack by the Baloc Liberation Army, which accuses outsiders of plundering natural resources in the area that borders Afghanistan and Iran.

Associated Press News · 18h

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.

Devdiscourse · 14h

Baloch Train Hijacking Ends with Hostage Rescue

Militants hijacked a train in Balochistan, killing 21 passengers and four soldiers. The army succeeded in a rescue operation, killing 33 militants and freeing remaining hostages. The Jaffar Express, en route from Quetta to Peshawar,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Firing at Passenger Train in Pakistan, Officials Say

QUETTA (Reuters) -Separatist militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver, police and railway officials said. The train was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it was fired on,

Associated Press · 5h

Survivors of deadly train attack in Pakistan arrive at nearest railway station

Authorities in Pakistan have sent the last remaining civilian survivors of a hijacked train to Quetta under heavy security.

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Jaffar Express attack: PM, army chief to visit Quetta today for security briefing

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir have arrived in Quetta following the Jafar Express attack. A high-level security meeting will review the situation and discuss ...

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Train siege exposes one of Pakistan's biggest security nightmares: Timeline of BLA terror

As many as 21 passengers and four paramilitary soldiers were killed during the train hijacking, which is being described as ...

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif To Visit Quetta After Jaffar Express Hijacking

Balochistan: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Quetta to review the law and order situation following the ...

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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 ...

The Print1h

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Quetta after Jaffar Express hijacking incident

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Quetta to review the law and order situation following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident, as per Geo News. The visit comes after security forces ...