Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:12pm on 12 Mar 2025,Wednesday International
Pakistan’s army freed over 300 hostages from a passenger train hijacked by Baloch militants in Balochistan. The military said 33 militants were killed in the operation. Before the rescue, the militants killed 21 civilians and four soldiers. The attackers, linked to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), had demanded the release of Baloch political prisoners. They blew up tracks and fired at the train near a mountain tunnel. Some passengers escaped and walked for hours to safety. The hijacking lasted over 30 hours. The military is still searching the area and vowed to bring all attackers to justice.
