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Militants kill 2 Pakistan police officers guarding polio workers

Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows abduction of four polio workers, part of pattern targeting vaccination campaigns.

newest coverage 5d agosummary written 5d ago7 pieces NewswiresMastodon

What to know

  • Two police officers were killed and a third wounded on Tuesday by suspected militants in a drive-by shooting in Mohmand district as they traveled to protect polio vaccination teams.
  • The attack follows the abduction of four polio workers in Tank district on Monday, continuing a pattern of violence by Pakistani Taliban and affiliated groups.
  • Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only countries where wild poliovirus is endemic; Pakistan launched a nationwide vaccination campaign Sunday targeting 24 million children.
  • No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting, but similar attacks are regularly attributed to the TTP, which falsely claims polio vaccines are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.

“The attack was 'intolerable' and offered his condolences to the families of the killed officers, who he said worked for a healthier future for the country.”

Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan's Interior Minister · Philadelphia Inquirer ↗

Pakistani Taliban (TTP) Suspected perpetrators of attackMohsin NaqviMohsin Naqvi Pakistan's Interior MinisterAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari President of PakistanFaisal Karim Kundi Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Militants kill 2 Pakistan police officers guarding polio workers
Al Jazeera

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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    President Zardari calls shooting 'extremely regrettable and condemnable'

    Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari posted on X that the attack was regrettable and condemned, emphasizing that police personnel protecting polio teams perform a national duty whose sacrifices will not be forgotten.

    “Police personnel deployed to protect polio teams are performing a national duty; their sacrifices will not be forgotten.”
    — Asif Ali Zardari
    1. 2 outlets Two police officers protecting polio workers in Pakistan shot dead

      first by Al Jazeera, 5d ago · also The Hindu

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    Pakistan's Interior Minister condemns attack as intolerable

    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi characterized the shooting as intolerable and expressed condolences to the families of the slain officers, stating they worked toward a healthier future for the country.

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    Gunmen kill two police officers protecting polio vaccinators

    Suspected militants riding a motorcycle opened fire on police officers traveling to guard polio vaccination teams in Mohmand district. Two officers were killed and a third wounded in the drive-by shooting. The attackers fled and no group immediately claimed responsibility.

    “The police officers were traveling to a nearby village to guard vaccination teams when they came under fire.”
    — Ayaz Khan

    1. 2 outlets first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 5d ago · also SCMP · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by Anadolu Agency, 5d ago · read ↗

  4. background

    Militants abduct four polio workers in Tank district — Four polio workers were abducted by suspected militants in Tank, another district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Provincial Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the abductions and urged authorities to secure the workers' safe release.