12.03.2025 11:42
In Pakistan, 155 passengers taken hostage by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on a passenger train have been rescued. Security forces neutralized 27 of the attackers, while it was reported that there were also suicide bombers, which complicated the rescue of the hostages.
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A hostage crisis continues after an attack by the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on a passenger train in the Bolan region of Balochistan province, Pakistan.
THE NUMBER OF RESCUED HOSTAGES HAS INCREASED TO 155
In the operation launched by security forces, the number of rescued hostages has increased to 155 so far. Security sources reported that the number of attackers neutralized has risen to 27.
10 HOSTAGES HAD LOST THEIR LIVES
According to statements made by local sources, it was noted that suicide bombers were waiting alongside the taken hostages, complicating the efforts to rescue the hostages. Authorities had previously announced that 10 hostages had lost their lives and 17 others were injured.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
BLA militants opened fire on a train carrying approximately 400 passengers on the Ketta-Peshawar route yesterday, bombed the railway, and took the passengers hostage. The organization stated that if BLA member prisoners were not released within 48 hours, they would begin executing the hostages.
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