Pakistan, Balochistan

Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
Pakistan Army says 18 of 26 hostages killed in Balochistan train attack were soldiers
Pakistan army reveals details of Balochistan Liberation Army attack on Jaffar Express, resulting in 26 hostages killed and 33 terrorists eliminated.
Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says
The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents.
'214 hostages executed due to Pakistan’s stubbornness,' claims Baloch Liberation Army
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claims responsibility for executing 214 hostages in Balochistan, citing Pakistan`s refusal to negotiate. The operation, dubbed `Darra-e-Bolan`, is ongoing.
Pak army says 18 of 26 hostages killed in Balochistan train attack were soldiers
Pakistan's army announced that 18 soldiers were among the 26 killed by Balochistan Liberation Army militants during a train ambush in Balochistan. Despite a deadly 30-hour siege, 354 hostages were rescued,
Death toll in Balochistan train hijacking rises to 31, says Pakistan Army
Train hijackers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed a total of 31 security personnel and civilians before they were neutralised, according to Pakistan Army
Pakistan train hijack: Baloch militants claim they escaped with 214 hostages, then executed them after ‘deadline’
The BLA said they gave the Pakistan Army 48 hours to exchange prisoners of war, but since they did not heed their warning, they killed the hostages
Baloch militants release shocking video of deadly train hijack in southwest Pakistan
Baloch militants released a video on March 12 showing their attack on the Jaffar Express in southwest Pakistan. The footage, shared by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), showed militants taking hostages after targeting the train with explosives and rockets.
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
The Free Balochistan Movement's vision
This article is Soumya Awasthi, fellow, Centre for Security Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.
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What we know about the Balochistan Jaffar Express tragedy
On March 11, the Jaffar Express—a nine-bogie passenger train with a capacity of 700—was hijacked in the remote Mushkaf area ...
Pakistan's army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages were killed in a train attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military accused neighboring India on Friday of sponsoring insurgents in a restive southwestern ...
Explained: What is Pakistan’s Balochistan question?
A seven-plus-decade insurgency based on the rights of self-determination, as well as discrimination by Islamabad, has ...
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Pakistan’s army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages killed in a train attack
Relatives comfort each other during the funeral prayer of a victim of a train attack, in Quetta, Pakistan's southwestern ...
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The Resurgence of Balochistan Liberation Army: A Tactical Enigma
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), initially rebranded in 2006, has evolved into a formidable militant force carrying out audacious attacks in Balochistan. Fueled by a sense of alienation among ...
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Is India helping separatist Baloch Liberation Army in Pakistan? Here's why ISI arrested Kulbhushan Jadhav
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters were trained by camps organised by India and RAW agents have been deployed across the ...