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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Munir Ahmed and Abdul Sattar

Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages killed in train attack

Passengers rescued by security forces from a train attacked by Baloch insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much, Pakistan, on 13 March 2025 - (AP)

Pakistan’s military accused neighbouring India on Friday of sponsoring insurgents in a restive southwestern province, where an unprecedented attack by armed separatists this week killed 26 passengers aboard a hijacked train.

The scope of the attack underscored the struggles Pakistan faced in efforts to reign in militant groups as attacks across the country surged in recent years.

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