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If you look at the figures given by the Pakistani military, the numbers do not add up. We're talking about 440 passengers. The suspicion is that many of the militants could have escaped, taking some hostages with them.

If you look at the figures given by the Pakistani military, the numbers do not add up. We're talking about 440 passengers. The suspicion is that many of the militants could have escaped, taking some hostages with them.

And that's why the military spokesperson was saying they're also doing another operation or searching for any of the militants or people who had just simply jumped out of the train and escaped from the militants hiding in the mountains without knowing what to do. So there is some confusion about the numbers.

And that's why the military spokesperson was saying they're also doing another operation or searching for any of the militants or people who had just simply jumped out of the train and escaped from the militants hiding in the mountains without knowing what to do. So there is some confusion about the numbers.

But it has come as a big relief for the Pakistani military as well as for the government because it was a very embarrassing situation for the military, despite having one of the largest military forts. Now, a group of militants had managed to hijack an entire train. This was an unprecedented move by the Baloch rebels, taking hundreds of people hostage.

But it has come as a big relief for the Pakistani military as well as for the government because it was a very embarrassing situation for the military, despite having one of the largest military forts. Now, a group of militants had managed to hijack an entire train. This was an unprecedented move by the Baloch rebels, taking hundreds of people hostage.

So there will be questions asked how this was allowed to happen. But this also shows how the Baloch rebels are increasingly targeting higher value targets in the past few months.

So there will be questions asked how this was allowed to happen. But this also shows how the Baloch rebels are increasingly targeting higher value targets in the past few months.

This strategic location itself is a big advantage for the rebels because they knew this was a mountainous area and there were lots of tunnels. Even to send reinforcements would have taken a long time for the military. It would have taken hours. If the nearest road is 14 kilometres, either they should have walked... or they should have been airdropped.

This strategic location itself is a big advantage for the rebels because they knew this was a mountainous area and there were lots of tunnels. Even to send reinforcements would have taken a long time for the military. It would have taken hours. If the nearest road is 14 kilometres, either they should have walked... or they should have been airdropped.

That's why they used special forces and helicopters and drones targeting these militants. Now, what this means for the Pakistani military is it's just already facing another insurgency in the northwest of the country bordering Afghanistan. Now, this attack will give more publicity for the rebels.

That's why they used special forces and helicopters and drones targeting these militants. Now, what this means for the Pakistani military is it's just already facing another insurgency in the northwest of the country bordering Afghanistan. Now, this attack will give more publicity for the rebels.

If the military goes against the rebels, if they launch any strong high-ended military operation, that could further alienate the Baloch ethnic community in the province, and that is the danger.

If the military goes against the rebels, if they launch any strong high-ended military operation, that could further alienate the Baloch ethnic community in the province, and that is the danger.

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What happened this afternoon near Quetta was quite extraordinary and unprecedented where a group of rebels stormed a train, a passenger train with 400 people and took control of it and taking many people as hostages. Now, since then, there have been lots of turns and both sides giving conflicting versions. So there are lots of unknowns rather than knowns.

What happened this afternoon near Quetta was quite extraordinary and unprecedented where a group of rebels stormed a train, a passenger train with 400 people and took control of it and taking many people as hostages. Now, since then, there have been lots of turns and both sides giving conflicting versions. So there are lots of unknowns rather than knowns.

Now, the Pakistani military says they have sent special forces as well as helicopters fighting against militants. And one of the state ministers a short while ago told a local television channel that the rebels had taken some hostages and about 100 security personnel, those who are going on leave or on different posting from Quetta, from Balochistan,

Now, the Pakistani military says they have sent special forces as well as helicopters fighting against militants. And one of the state ministers a short while ago told a local television channel that the rebels had taken some hostages and about 100 security personnel, those who are going on leave or on different posting from Quetta, from Balochistan,