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Baloch insurgents say they killed 50 hostages after hijacking train

Pakistan separatists said on Wednesday they had killed 50 hostages after hijacking a train that was carrying more than 400 passengers.

Reuters could not independently verify the number of those killed.

Dozens of separatist Balochi gunmens blew up a railway track and lobbed rockets on Tuesday at the Jaffar Express, a security official said. So far, 190 of them have been rescued, government officials said.