Hostages who survived being held hostage by separatist militants in Pakistan on a hijacked train recalled their ‘terrifying’ ordeal.
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‘As soon as the explosion happened, armed men stormed the train,’ said Arslan Yousaf who was one of those rescued. ‘They had launchers, guns, and other weapons, and they immediately started firing – shooting directly at people. They kept shouting, ‘We will kill anyone who doesn’t come out’.’
Pakistani security forces stormed the train on Wednesday and killed all 33 separatist militants, ending a daylong standoff, according to the military. The hijacking took place as the train, which was carrying about 450 passengers, was travelling through a tunnel in the rugged mountains of Balochistan province on Tuesday afternoon.
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