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Insurgent attack on train in Pakistan over, several hostages dead, officials say

A train hijacking in Pakistan ended with the military killing all 33 militants involved and the retrieval of most hostages, as announced by Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry.
The attack by the Baloch Liberation Army resulted in the deaths of 21 hostages, including four paramilitary soldiers, during the assault on the Jaffar Express train, which carried 440 passengers.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, affirming that such acts will not deter Pakistan's resolve for peace and that 'dozens of terrorists have been sent to hell.'
The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the hijacking, marking the first time an entire train was taken hostage in Pakistan.

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India TV News

Jaffar Express driver recalls 'terrifying' moment when insurgents attacked train: Here's the ordeal

The driver of Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, has shared his personal experience, describing the terrifying moment when the insurgents attacked the train. Amjad, the driver of the Jaffar Express, which was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, said bogies got derailed after militants detonated an explosive under the train’s engine, adding, “As soon as the train stopped, Baloc…

14 hours ago·India

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Firstpost News

Bodies of 21 hostages retrieved from Pakistan's train hijack

The assault was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), one of a number of separatist groups that accuse outsiders of plundering natural resources in Balochistan near the borders with Afghanistan and Iran

1 day ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

'Killed in front of our eyes': How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded

Passengers tell the BBC of the 30-hour siege and their escape.

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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Malay Mail

Pakistan PM visits Quetta after deadly train hijacking; militants claim standoff still on

QUETTA, March 13 — 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 killed33 attackers to end a day-long standoff. Sharif’s visit came even as insurgent group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attack, refuted the military’s claim that the standoff had ended, saying…

1 day ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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CGTN

Pakistani army ends train standoff, says 21 hostages, 4 troops killed

Pakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said.

1 day ago·Beijing, China

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Dawn

Pakistan’s security situation is off the tracks. Can the authorities reclaim control?

Security analysts warn rising threats from Islamist extremists and separatist insurgents present a complex security challenge that cannot be addressed through military action alone.

1 day ago·Pakistan

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