Bolan: Terrorists hijack a train in Pakistan, take 120 passengers hostage. 6 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has taken responsibility for the attack. They hijacked the Jaffar Express train from Bolan. The terrorists have warned that if there is a military operation, the hostages will be killed.
After stopping the train by setting off an explosion on the railway track, the terrorists gradually took control of the train. There are reports that the engine driver was attacked and injured and that the terrorists who boarded the train opened fire.
The train was going from Quetta to Peshawar with 400 passengers when it was attacked. There are unconfirmed reports that the women, children, and Baloch locals on the train have been freed, and that only those who were part of the Pakistani army, police, Anti-Terrorism Force, and Inter-Services Intelligence have been taken hostage.