Pakistan: Two police constables killed on polio vaccination duty

Islamabad:  At least two police officers were shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Paktunkhwa province who were deployed to guard medics administering polio vaccines. The attack took place in Tank district’s Kacha Gara area on Tuesday.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar Khan, the gunmen managed to escape after the attack.
“Both the constables died on the spot,” he added.
On Monday, Pakistan launched a 10-day polio vaccination drive in Khyber Paktunkhwa, deploying a large number of policemen to ensure the safety and security of the polio health workers.
Khan said that he has deployed a large contingent of police in the area, who are conducting a door-to-door search operation.
“We are after the attackers and sooner or later we will catch them. Security of the vaccinators has been further beefed up, while at least 273 teams have been deployed in the district as part of the drive,” he added.