Gunmen Kill Policeman Guarding Polio Vaccinators In Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed a policeman deployed as a security detail for polio vaccinators in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, in yet another attack on health workers.
The country struggled to contain the spread of the crippling disease.
Another policeman was wounded in the attack that took place in Orakzai district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bordering Afghanistan, a local police officer said.
Police said that at least three militants behind the attack were chased and killed by the security forces.
The latest attack came on the second day of a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting 45 million children under five.
The country, which had only six cases last year, has so far reported 41 new cases of polio.
Officials say that tens of thousands of children missed ...
