Peshawar, Pakistan, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - Pakistan policeman killed guarding polio vaccination team

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Militants shot a police officer guarding polio vaccinators in Pakistan on Monday, police said, the day after health workers launched a nationwide campaign against the resurgent disease. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic and the vaccination teams frequently come under attack by militants targeting security forces. "The attack resulted in the death of the police officer at the scene, while one......

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