Survivors of the Jaffar Express attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army recounted the horror of being hijacked and enduring intense gunfire. The female and elderly were spared, while security personnel and Punjabis were targeted. Security forces rescued 190 hostages from the 450 passengers. Violence has escalated in Balochistan against non-Baloch Pakistanis, with the BLA intensifying attacks.
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