Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwestern Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta, hours after security forces killed all 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan’s security crisis deepens as train hijacking ends in bloodshed
The Pakistani government, facing a widening security crisis in the country’s restive southwest, has given little indication it intends to negotiate with the militants.
Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says
The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on
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 train attack: All you need to know about the Balochistan hostage crisis
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility, stating they have killed 30 security personnel and taken 214 hostages, including military personnel.
Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta city
Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwestern Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta, hours after
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 prime minister meets with 300 freed train hostages and rescue troops
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to Balochistan province Thursday to meet with 300 survivors and the troops who rescued them after a Baloch Liberation Army train attack that began Tuesday.
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