Baloch rebels claiming to have killed 214 hostages on a hijacked train in Pakistan. However, Pakistani forces responded with an operation that resulted in the rescue of 354 passengers.

Baloch separatists who hijacked a Pakistani passenger train claimed to have executed all 214 military hostages after their deadline to exchange them for Baloch political prisoners expired. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) accused the Pakistani government of ignoring their ultimatum,

During a media visit to the site, Brigadier Umar Altaf informed reporters that the army used "precision targeting" to end the siege. The hijacked train, found in a remote mountain pass in Balochistan,

Islamabad: Following the Jaffar Express train hijacking by Baloch Rebel groups, Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said that terrorists along with their enablers and facilitators,

The driver of Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, has described the terrifying moment when the insurgents attacked the train as survivors praised the military for their rescue.

A Pakistan Army spokesperson has said that the Jaffar Express rescue operation is over and that all 33 Baloch militants have been killed. The spokesperson added that 21 passengers lost their lives during the op.

Separatist militant group, Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the attack on Jaffar Express that killed 21 passengers and four paramilitary soldiers.

The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack, released a statement saying its fighters had escaped with 214 hostages and since executed all of them, without giving any evidence to back that up.