Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 13 policemen martyred in attacks on polio teams this year
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year, 13 policemen were martyred and 36 injured during attacks on polio teams.
According to the report of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), this year there were 4 attacks in Bannu, 3 attacks on polio teams in Bajaur and Tank.
One attack each on polio teams was reported in Khyber, Lakki Marwat, Mardan, North and South Waziristan.
The report states that 9 police personnel were martyred and 30 injured in the attacks in Bajaur.
Reports says that 2 officials posted on polio duty in Bannu were martyred while 3 were injured, similarly one officer each was martyred in South Waziristan and Tank.
According to the report, one officer each was injured in the attack on polio teams in Bannu, Khyber and Lucky Marwat.
According to the Anti-Terrorism Department of KP, two extremist organizations have been identified in the attacks on anti-polio teams.