Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.

Pakistani security forces confronted Baloch Liberation Army militants who hijacked a passenger train in Balochistan. The militants took hundreds of passengers hostage, leading to a standoff. Initial clashes resulted in several casualties.

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The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.

Pakistan’s military have been engaged in a deadly standoff for more than 24 hours with armed militants who hijacked a train and took hostages, in a dramatic escalation of an insurgency that has plagued the region for decades.

Pakistani authorities ended a day-long insurgent standoff on a train in Balochistan. Over 300 hostages were rescued, but some were killed during the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility,

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility, stating they have killed 30 security personnel and taken 214 hostages, including military personnel.

The passengers rescued, including 58 men, 31 women and 15 children, have been sent to Mach (a town in Kachhi district in Balochistan province of Pakistan) by another train, reported news agency PTI citing a source.