BLA militants hijacked the Jaffar Express with approximately 400 passengers on board as it traveled from Quetta to Peshawar.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Mar 11, 2025
The Baloch Liberation Army blew up railway tracks to force the train to stop before boarding it and taking control.
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The militant group claims to have killed six Pakistani military personnel during the attack.
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BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch threatened to kill all hostages if Pakistani forces attempt a rescue operation.
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Security forces have reached the incident site in the Mushqaf area of Bolan district in Balochistan province.
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Balochistan government has imposed emergency measures and mobilized all institutions to address the crisis.
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The BLA is the largest of several ethnic insurgent groups fighting for independence or greater autonomy in Balochistan.
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Militants initially opened fire on the train, injuring the driver and causing panic among passengers.
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The train consisted of nine bogies carrying passengers from Balochistan province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Balochistan, despite being Pakistan's largest province by area (44% of total landmass), is its least populated region and home to the strategic Gwadar deep-sea port.