What is the Balochistan Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijack

Officials said the train carrying about 400 passengers, was trapped inside a tunnel in a mountainous area after it came under fire and the driver was wounded

Pakistani militants from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express train in the Bolan district, injuring the driver and holding over 400 passengers, including security forces, hostage in a deserted mountainous area.

Claiming responsibility for the attack, the group “warned of severe consequences”