Attack on polio team in South Waziristan claims cop’s life

Attack on polio team in South Waziristan claims cop’s life

A policeman accompanies polio workers on a polio immunisation campaign. — Reuters/File A police constable was martyred and a terrorist killed during a gun battle after militants attacked a polio vaccination team in South Waziristan on Monday, according to police.According to police, the...

Terrorist killed as attack on polio team foiled in North Waziristan

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A terrorist attack on a police team escorting polio vaccination workers in South Waziristan’s Azam Warsak area was successfully foiled by local law enforcement agencies on Monday. According to district police officers, a group of terrorists opened fire on the Station House Officer (SHO) of Azam Warsak Police Station and his team in Kaloosha area while they were on polio duty. The police force retaliated bravely, engaging the as…

Police Officer Killed, Militant Shot Dead in Attack on Polio Team in South Waziristan - Republic Policy

A tragic incident unfolded in South Waziristan on Monday when militants targeted a polio vaccination team, resulting in the death of a police constable and one of the attackers, according to local police officials. The fallen constable was on duty, providing security for health workers participating in Pakistan’s nationwide polio eradication campaign. In the exchange of gunfire, one of the militants was also killed. Security forces recovered wea…

Constable martyred, militant killed in militant attack on polio team in South Waziristan

Waziristan: A tragedy took place in Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, where a polio eradication team came under a militant attack, killing a police constable who became a martyr. One of the terrorists was killed in the reaction by the security forces. Heavily weaponized militants attacked the polio team and its accompanying police using gunfire, Central Police Office reports say. The exchange of gunfire lasted for almost 30 minutes. The police were…