Pakistani security forces killed at least 27 militants and rescued 155 passengers from a train hijacked by Baloch insurgents in the troubled Balochistan province as they continued to battle rebels for a second on Wednesday.
Security sources said 37 passengers were injured during the rescue operation and have been sent for medical treatment.
The Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when armed men intercepted it in a tunnel near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri in the Bolan area on Tuesday afternoon.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) later claimed responsibility for the attack.