Pakistan plans to target militants in Afghanistan as attacks surge

Pakistani leader calls for unity to combat militants after a surge in attacks

Pakistan’s prime minister has called on country’s political leadership to unite in its resolve to combat militants following a surge in deadly violence

ABC News - 1d

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Separatists say they have taken hostages in attack on train in Pakistan

Separatist militants said they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on Pakistan hijacked train

More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Operation underway to rescue hostages on hijacked train in Pakistan

Security forces in Pakistan say they have freed 155 hostages after militants hijacked a train there carrying more than 400 people. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis

Surge in Balochistan separatist attacks have imperilled big investments and economic development

Financial Times - 4d

Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham border crossing after nearly a month

Officials say trade between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan has resumed Wednesday at a key border post following a dispute that turned into exchanges of gunfire

ABC News - 5h

A roadside bomb in Mogadishu targeted the president's convoy, Somalian government says

The Somalian government says a roadside bomb has exploded near the presidential palace and the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy

ABC News - 15h

Militants say 182 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 20 soldiers after blowing up tracks in south-western Balochistan region. A separatist militant group in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11