Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says
The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents.
Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest
Pakistani military says 21 hostages killed, remaining rescued after train hijacking
More than 400 people were on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday when militants fired on the train and blew up the track in the Balochistan region, Pakistani security officials said.
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
A stunning train hijack and hostage crisis this week, in which hundreds of passengers were held for a day by suicide vest-clad separatists, has made clear the limits of Pakistan’s ambitions for the resource-rich province of Balochistan.
Pakistan Train Hijacking: Baloch rebels claim they killed 214 army hostages, says Pak ‘turned a blind eye to ground realities’
The BLA, a separatist group seeking Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan, hijacked the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express on Tuesday after destroying railway tracks.
Jaffar train hijacking could deepen mistrust between China and Pakistan
The Baloch Liberation Army's hijacking of the Jaffar Express could heighten tensions between China and Pakistan, as Beijing worries about its investments in Balochistan. Despite Pakistan's security measures,
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring masterminds of deadly train hijacking
Pakistan urges the Taliban to act against BLA militants after claiming Afghan-based planners directed a train hijack. #TrainHijacking
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.
Military says death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31
In the clearance operation that lasted more than 30 hours, the Pakistan military said it killed 33 BLA terrorists. Chaudhry, director general of military public relations, said 354 passengers were freed, 37 of whom were injured. Officials also revised the tally of passengers on the train downward to 425 from 440.
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.
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
‘Screams Were Echoing Everywhere’: A Train Hijacking’s 36 Hours of Terror
Pakistani security forces declared an end to ethnic separatists’ seizure of a train carrying more than 400 people.
Militants kill 10 people after hijacking passenger train, taking hostages in western Pakistan, officials say
Separatist militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver, police and ...
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Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind
India and Afghanistan reject charges, as Pakistan reveals details of operation that freed hundreds of passengers.