Pakistan's security forces released at least 155 passengers of the train kidnapped by militants and killed about 30 extremists. This was reported by Geo TV, citing law enforcement agencies.
Security forces continue to dismiss the rest of the passengers, which could have been 450 people at the time of the militants attack.
The exact number of extremists who participated in the attack is not known. It is also reported that 17 hostages were hospitalized for "emergency medical care". The nature of their injuries is not specified.
According to the TV channel, the attackers drove the train to a distant period near the borders with Afghanistan and Iran. After the launch of the special operation to release the hostages, the militants were divided into small groups.
The sources of the TV channel law enforcement agencies claim that extremists use satellite phones and keep in touch with the supposed organizers of the attack in Afghanistan. The operation is complicated by the fact that the militants use the hostages as a living shield, the TV channel reports.
