Two cops guarding polio teams martyred in separate attacks in KP's Bajaur
Key takeaways
- PESHAWAR: At least two police personnel were martyred in separate incidents targeting polio vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Monday.
- A deputy inspector general of police (DSP) said that unidentified assailants targeted polio teams in Tabbai and Dag Qila areas of Salarzai.
- The martyred police personnel were identified as Qadir and Aziz, the DSP added.
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PESHAWAR: At least two police personnel were martyred in separate incidents targeting polio vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Monday.
A deputy inspector general of police (DSP) said that unidentified assailants targeted polio teams in Tabbai and Dag Qila areas of Salarzai.