Pakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday (March 12) that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said.
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00:00Pakistani security forces stormed a train that had been hijacked by separatist militants,
00:07killing all 33 of them and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages.
00:14Baloch militants attacked the Jaffar Express on Tuesday, blowing up railway tracks and
00:19firing rockets as it traveled from Quetta to Peshawar with 440 passengers on board.
00:27Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti praised the bravery of security forces, especially the soldiers,
00:33for rescuing 68 hostages despite coming under fire.
00:56Civilian casualties remain unknown but are reportedly substantial.
01:16Militants have recently intensified attacks, using new tactics to inflict heavy casualties
01:22and target Pakistan's military.
01:25Baloch militant groups claim to be fighting for a greater share of the region's mineral
01:29wealth, which they say is denied by the central government.