Insurgent train siege ends in Pakistan with some hostages killed
Pakistani authorities have said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a day-long standoff. Some of the hostages taken were killed, authorities said,
‘Things took a darker turn’: Survivors recall horror of deadly Pakistan train siege
Nearly 350 hostages were rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked a train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan ...
Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan train attack survivors 'crouched for hours' to survive
Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following an attack by militants on a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province described crouching on the floor for hours before their release, as the bodies of 25 people killed arrived in Quetta.
Funerals held for victims of Pakistani insurgents train hijacking
Hundreds of people attended funeral prayers on Thursday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta for victims of a recent train attack. (AP video: Muhammad Farooq)
Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack
Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed 21
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Militants kill 10 people after hijacking passenger train, taking hostages in western Pakistan, officials say
Separatist militants killed at least 10 people after hijacking a train carrying hundreds of passengers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday, according to government and ...
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Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train
AFP via Getty Images Rescued passengers were being sent to their home towns and injured are being treated at hospitals at Mach district in Balochistan. Others were taken to Quetta about 62 miles ...
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Dozens of passengers taken hostage after Pakistan militants attack train
Emergency measures have been imposed by the Balochistan government to deal with the situation, Mr Rind said, without giving further details. Security personnel are typically on board trains in ...
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Why are Pakistani militants getting bolder, hijacking trains and taking hostages?
Or sign-in if you have an account. Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years ...
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'Rule of game has changed': How Pakistan forces rescued hostages used as human shields in Balochistan train siege
Pakistan's security forces freed hostages and eliminated 33 militants involved in a train hijacking in Balochistan. The militants derailed the Jaffar Express, killing 21 passengers and four soldiers ...
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Baloch Liberation Army: Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking?
The Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, which has waged a long insurgency in the restive southwest province of Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the ambush. Security officials said the military ...
US issues travel warning, advises citizens to avoid India-Pakistan border; find details here
The US has advised its citizens to avoid travel to areas near the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control, citing ...