Train Hijacking in Pakistan: Who is the Balochistan Liberation Army and What Do They Want?
Recently, the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train heading to Peshawar in Pakistan is attributed to the separatist group BLA (Baluchistan Liberation Army). In recent years, the BLA has significantly increased the scale and strategic capabilities of its attacks. Just last year, they carried out over 150 attacks, with the latest being this train hijacking. Let's explore in today's report: What is the BLA? When was it formed? Who are its leaders? What are the group's claims? And how has it been fighting against the state for so long?