Two Police Officers Guarding Polio Workers Killed in Firing
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Two police officers assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan have been shot dead. According to a report by the news agency Al Jazeera, the officers were deployed on security duty with the workers during the polio campaign.
Polio is a contagious disease that can cause permanent disability in children. Pakistan is among the few countries where the disease is still found. For this reason, the government runs a campaign every year to administer polio vaccine drops to children. During these campaigns, polio workers and the police officers protecting them have been attacked in the past as well.
Following this incident, questions are being raised about the arrangements for the security of polio workers. However, no detailed information about responsibility for the attack has emerged so far. The authorities are awaiting the release of further details.
Sources: Al Jazeera
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