Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.

Nearly 350 hostages have been rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked a train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, a security source told CNN Wednesday.

Pakistan's military rescued nearly 350 hostages after militants hijacked a train in Balochistan, leaving dozens dead. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility, highlighting the worsening insurgency in the region.