MOHMAND: Two police personnel were martyred and another was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a police team assigned to provide security for an anti-polio vaccination campaign in Mohmand district.
According to police sources, the incident took place in the Dag Taman Zai area of Mohmand, where police personnel were on their way to perform security duties for the ongoing anti-polio campaign.
The attackers, who were reportedly lying in wait along the route, opened indiscriminate fire on the personnel.
As a result of the attack, two policemen embraced martyrdom at the scene, while another sustained injuries. The injured officer was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Following the incident, police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down and arrest the attackers. Security personnel have also established checkpoints in the area as efforts to apprehend the suspects continue.
