Local security conflict
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Event title
Pakistan - Militants capture 450 train passengers in Pakistan
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-03-11 13:06:59
Last update (UTC)
2025-03-12 18:26:16
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Baluchistan
According to Geo TV, the extremists blew up the railway tracks and then opened fire on the train. Militants of the Baloch Liberation Army extremist group have captured 450 train passengers in Pakistan, senior official of the railway department of Baluchistan province Muhammad Kashif told the AFP news agency."Over 450 passengers onboard are being held hostage by gunmen," the agency quoted him as saying.
According to Geo TV, the extremists blew up the railway tracks and then opened fire on the train. The train driver was wounded. During the attack, there was an intense exchange of fire between the train's security personnel and the gunmen.