Pakistani army claims to have freed all hostages in passenger train siege; 28 personnel killed

Mar 13, 2025, at 12:30 am

All the train passengers who were taken hostage by the Baloch rebel group in southwestern Pakistan have been freed, an army official told AFP on Wednesday.

Pakistani train hijack: Security forces rescue dozens of hostages, hundreds still in captivity

Mar 12, 2025, at 01:59 am

Pakistani troops freed dozens of train passengers taken hostage by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) armed militants in the country's southwest on Tuesday.

180 passengers, mostly soldiers, held hostage as Baloch Liberation Army hijack train in Pakistan

Mar 11, 2025, at 11:59 pm

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which seeks independence for Balochistan from Pakistan in a statement claimed responsibility for taking control of a train and keeping over 180 passengers, most of them Pakistani soldiers, hostages.