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March 11, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Jaffar Express attacked in Balochistan: BLA claims responsibility, casualties reported

Quetta, Pakistan: The Jaffar Express, a passenger train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, has come under attack, resulting in reported casualties. According to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the militant group responsible for the assault, the attack began with the detonation of explosives on the railway track, followed by the taking of passengers as hostages. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack, but the details of their assertion have yet to be independently verified. Authorities have been unable to confirm the full extent of the casualties or the condition of the passengers held during the hostage situation. A spokesman for