“No Words To Describe”: Freed Pak Train Hijack Hostage Recounts Horror

Mach, Pakistan: Hostages freed from a train siege in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday said they walked for hours through mountainous terrain to reach safety, forced to leave behind relatives from whom they were separated. Rebels waging a war of independence against the Pakistani state set off explosions on the railway track in a remote area … Read more

Pakistan Train Hijack Live Updates: 155 Hostages Freed, 27 Rebels Killed

At least 155 hostages were freed after armed rebels hijacked a train carrying over 400 passengers in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region on Tuesday. The rescued passengers – including 58 men, 31 women, and 15 children – were taken to Mach, a nearby town where a makeshift hospital has been set up. It is not clear … Read more