Pakistan Train Hijacking Ends With Deadly Siege in Balochistan

Security forces rescue 346 hostages and kill 33 Baloch separatists, but 27 civilians and personnel lose their lives in the unprecedented attack.

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express near Sibi, targeting nearly 400 passengers with rockets and gunfire.
The attackers separated passengers by ethnicity, executing ethnic Punjabis and suspected military personnel, while sparing women, children, and Baloch passengers.
Pakistan's military operation successfully killed all 33 attackers and rescued 346 hostages, but 27 civilians, including the train driver, and one paramilitary soldier were killed.
The BLA demanded the release of Baloch political prisoners and others, continuing its long-standing fight for Balochistan's independence from Pakistan.
This is the first known train hijacking by the BLA, marking an escalation in its insurgency, which has included attacks on security forces and Chinese interests in the region.