Two police officers protecting polio workers in Pakistan shot dead
Two police officers were killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province while protecting polio vaccination teams. The attack follows the abduction of four other officers, reflecting ongoing violence against health workers by groups opposed to vaccination efforts.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the severe security challenges facing global public health initiatives in conflict-prone regions.
The attackers, travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on a police car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A police officer watches as a health worker administers oral polio vaccine drops to a child in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, November 2, 2026 [Bilawal Arbab/EPA] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 3 Nov 2026 3 Nov 2026 Gunmen have shot dead two police officers protecting polio vaccination teams in northwestern Pakistan, a day after four officers protecting polio workers were kidnapped.
The attackers, travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on a police car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday. A third officer was injured in the attack, which occurred as the officers were travelling to a nearby village to protect polio vaccination teams.
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