Gunmen kill 2 police officers assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan
Two police officers in northwest Pakistan were killed in separate attacks while protecting polio vaccination teams. The incidents occurred in Bajaur district as part of a nationwide campaign to vaccinate 19 million children against polio. Health workers and their security details are often targeted by militants who oppose vaccination efforts, leading to numerous fatalities over the years.
- ▪Gunmen shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination teams in Bajaur, Pakistan.
- ▪The attacks occurred as Pakistan launched a campaign to vaccinate 19 million children against polio.
- ▪Health workers and police officers have been frequently targeted by militants in the region.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGunmen kill 2 police officers assigned to protect polio workers in PakistanOfficials say gunmen in two separate attacks have shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination teams in northwest PakistanByThe Associated PressMay 18, 2026, 9:43 AM1:48PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Gunmen in two separate attacks Monday shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination teams in northwest Pakistan before fleeing, officials said.The attacks occurred in two areas of Bajaur, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, police officer Zafar Khan…
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