Newsweek
By Shane Croucher and John Feng
Published Mar 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM EDT
Updated Mar 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM EDT
Around 100 people were taken hostage on a passenger train hijacked by armed militants in a remote area of the Balochistan region of Pakistan—with the attackers threatening to execute them.
Pakistan’s Samaa TV reported that the train driver and some passengers were injured as gunmen fired, citing railway officials. A Balochistan government spokesman said an emergency was declared at the nearby Sibi Hospital in response to the attack.