Pakistani officials say the insurgent attack on a train has ended but some hostages are dead

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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with more than 50 attackers killed following a daylong standoff. Some of the hostages taken were killed.

Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister in Balochistan province, told a provincial assembly that “we people have also been martyred, but we will share details later.”

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