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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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Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Pakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan. A local police…

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The Citizen

Gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccination team in Pakistan

A Pakistani police officer was gunned down in Bajaur while protecting a polio team. The attack highlights ongoing security challenges in polio eradication efforts.

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Geo News

Policeman guarding polio team shot dead in KP's Bajaur

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...

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Dawn

Gunmen shoot dead policeman guarding polio team in KP’s Bajaur

Polio team remains unharmed; despite attack, polio campaign continues in all areas of district except incident site, says official.

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awazthevoice.in

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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The Munsif Daily

Policeman Killed While Guarding Polio Vaccine Team in Pakistan’s Bajaur District

In a tragic incident, a police officer was shot dead while providing security to a polio vaccination team in Pakistan’s Bajaur district. The attack occurred in the Damadola area of Mamund, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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