Jaffar Express

Retaking of the Jaffar Express: Pak forces kill all ‘terrorists’; 21 hostages slain by BLA

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Retaking of the Jaffar Express: Pak forces kill all ‘terrorists’; 21 hostages slain by BLA

<p>The train, Jaffar Express, was traveling from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it came under attack. (Image credits: IANS)<br><br></p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday night that its forces had killed all the “terrorists” who had hijacked the Jaffar Express train on Tuesday in the country’s restive southwestern Balochistan province … Read more

Pakistan train hijack: Jaffar Express a hot target for BLA & TTP for years now | India News

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Pakistan train hijack: Jaffar Express a hot target for BLA & TTP for years now | India News

Jaffar Express Hijack (Generative AI image) In the autumn of 2018, Punjab-bound Jaffar Express had narrowly escaped twin blasts after Baloch rebels attempted to blow up the passenger train using remote-controlled explosive devices. The devices had exploded when the train was about 200 feet away.Tuesday’s attack isn’t an isolated incident. The train often carries personnel … Read more

Pakistan train attacked in Balochistan, militant group takes passengers hostage

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Pakistan train attacked in Balochistan, militant group takes passengers hostage

Separatist militants opened fire on a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring the train driver, according to police and railway officials.The train was traveling from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it came under attack, railway authorities reported.The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group, claimed responsibility for … Read more