Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
- Gunmen killed a police officer who was guarding a polio vaccination team in Bajaur district near the Afghan border, according to police.
- Polio has resurfaced in Pakistan, with two cases reported in 2025 and at least 74 cases in 2024, marking a rise from six in 2023.
- The start of the polio campaign was delayed in Bajaur due to increased militant attacks, as stated by Waqas Rafiq, a senior police official.
- Despite the shooting, Waqas Rafiq noted that the polio campaign continues in all areas except where the incident occurred.
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Two motorcyclists opened fire, killing policeman on spot.Polio campaign in Bajaur started late due to security reasons.Campaign continues din all areas except site of incident: police.PESHAWAR: Gunmen shot...
Another policeman guarding polio vaccine team shot dead in Pakistan
In yet another incident of health workers being attacked in Pakistan, unknown gunmen killed a police officer while he was providing security to the polio vaccination team in Damadola, Mamund, Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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