Baloch Separatists Hijack Passenger Train in Pakistan, Threaten Hostages
- A passenger train in Balochistan, Pakistan, was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army on March 12, 2025, disrupting its journey from Quetta to Peshawar.
- The BLA claimed responsibility and has threatened to kill hostages if military action is taken, while over 400 passengers were on board the train.
- As of 25 hours after the attack, Pakistani security forces have rescued 157 hostages, but the operation is complicated by militants reportedly wearing suicide bombs next to hostages.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack, and an emergency has been declared in hospitals nearby to treat the injured.
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Dozens dead & 300 taken hostage as bomb-vest wearing gunman hijack train
A DEADLY firefight broke out between separatist militants and security forces in Pakistan after 300 people were held hostage on a hijacked train. At least 27 militants have been killed after gunmen wearing bomb vests stormed the train. X300 people were held hostage on a train in Pakistan[/caption] XMilitants blew up the train track and immobilised the engine[/caption] GettyFreed passengers of the hijacked Jaffar Express arrive at Quetta Railway …
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