Suspected Baloch gunmen opened fire at a train in Pakistan's restive Balochistan on Tuesday, injuring several passengers, and claimed to have taken over 100 people hostage. Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches,

Confirming the attack on the train, the militant group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that the train is under their control.

The driver was injured, and security personnel onboard engaged in a firefight, but the BLA seized control, claiming to hold over 182 passengers hostages, including military and ISI personnel.