MOHMAND: Two police personnel were martyred and another injured after unidentified armed men opened fire on a police team assigned to provide security for a polio vaccination campaign in Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday.
According to police, the attack took place in the Tamanzai area of Tehsil Pindiali as the personnel were travelling to perform security duties for the vaccination team.
The officers came under fire from unidentified armed individuals while passing through the area. Constable Zahoor and Constable Fazal embraced martyrdom at the scene, while Constable Sabir sustained injuries.
Following reports of the incident, a rescue team reached the site and shifted the injured officer to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Hospital authorities confirmed that Constable Sabir was receiving medical care.
The attack targeted police personnel deployed to protect polio workers, who continue to carry out vaccination activities in the region.