A train hijacking in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province has left at least six dead, with dozens held hostage by the separatist Baloch Liberation Army. Police say at least 350 passengers were safely released.
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00:00At least six people have been killed and dozens taken hostage after militants
00:05hijacked a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The separatist
00:09Baloch Liberation Army is believed to have killed at least six security
00:13personnel as it launched an attack on a train passing through the region.
00:17Security forces say they've rescued more than a hundred passengers but many are
00:22still being held hostage. The militant group says it's acting to
00:25demand the release of imprisoned members and supporters.