Pakistan Forces Face Militants Holding Train in Balochistan
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Pakistani security forces said they rescued more than 100 people from a passenger train being held by militants in a remote portion of the country’s southwestern Balochistan province.
The operation to secure the train, which local media reported could be carrying as many as 500 passengers, is ongoing late Tuesday night in Pakistan, according to security officials familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity give the sensitivity of the situation.