The Baloch Liberation Army, a militant group seeking secession of the province from Pakistan, had claimed responsibility for the attack.

The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a remote part of Balochistan. Spokesman Jeeyand Baloch had said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.

Security forces held off from full-out battles as militants wearing suicide vests loaded with explosives barricaded themselves inside the train with hostages in Balochistan

Balochistan's long-standing insurgency reached a new level, with the Baluch Liberation Army seizing a passenger train. The militants killed 21 passeng

Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. ..

The BLA is one of the largest militant outfits demanding independence for Balochistan. It is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan as well as the US.

Before the Pakistan Army's announcement, BLA claimed it had killed 50 passengers Wednesday evening. It had earlier said it was holding 214 people, mostly security personnel.

Security forces eliminated 30 attackers and freed 190 passengers after a Baloch separatist group stormed the Jaffar Express Pakistani security forces have completed a military operation to free hostages taken by armed separatists on Tuesday after they stormed the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Bolan district.

Pakistan freed 190 hijacked train passengers held hostage Wednesday as the battle to free remaining hostages held by the militant group Baloch Liberation Army continued.