Jaffar Express hijacked in Pakistan's Balochistan province, 400 passengers held captive by BLA<br />Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar.<br /><br />The separatist group said it had bombed the track before storming the train in the remote Sibi district, claiming the train was under its control.<br /><br />At least 16 militants have been killed and 100 passengers were freed as of Wednesday morning, local media reported. The BBC has not been able to independently verify those figures.<br />#BLA<br />#jaffarexpressattack<br />#jaffarexpresshijack<br />#trainattack<br />#balochistantrain<br />
