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Attack on policemen deployed to protect polio team in Pakistan, 5 soldiers killed

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Another massive explosion in Pakistan

Pakistan News: Once again there has been a big explosion in Pakistan. In this blast, 5 policemen deployed for the protection of polio team in Bajaur, Pakistan have died. The death toll may increase further. The blast was so horrific that more than 22 policemen were injured.

At least five police officers were martyred and 22 were injured in a bomb blast targeting a police vehicle in Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district on Monday, Geo News reported. The police were going to provide security to polio vaccination teams, the police said. He said that there is a possibility of death of more people in the incident. He said the dead and injured have been taken to Khar Hospital, where an emergency has been declared. Police said blood donations were sought by the hospital for the treatment of the victims. The police spokesman said all the casualties were policemen.

PPP condemned the death of policemen

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman condemned the attack on police officers deployed to protect the anti-polio team in Bajaur. Addressing the social media platform ‘X’, he said that PPP stands in solidarity with the families of the five personnel martyred in the blast.

Demand for strict punishment to the accused

“The terrorists have not only attacked the police but also the health of our children,” the PPP said. “Attack on the security of anti-polio teams should not be tolerated under any circumstances, it is directly related to the health of our children.” Sherry said the miscreants do not want complete eradication of polio from the country. He demanded that the terrorists involved in the incident should be immediately arrested and given strict punishment. Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Syed Arshad Hussain Shah condemned the blast and expressed grief over the deaths. He also expressed condolences to the families of the victims. Shah directed the district administration to provide immediate health facilities to the injured.

Earlier recently, there was news of death of three children in a landmine explosion in North-West Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is noteworthy that at least three children died due to landmine explosion in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. These children were grazing goats. This accident happened during this time. Police gave this information on Friday. Police said that this incident took place on Wednesday in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan. According to the police, these three shepherd children were grazing goats in the field in Khajori area, during which one child walked on a landmine.

Terrorist attacks have increased in Pakistan in recent times.

In recent times, terrorist activities have increased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. TTP organization, known as Pakistani Taliban, has created an atmosphere of terror in Pakistan by carrying out several suicide attacks. The concern of the Pakistan government has increased due to the regrouping of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in this region. Pakistan has many times held the Afghan government responsible in this matter. Pakistan has many times asked the Taliban government of Afghanistan not to support TTP on its soil. The Taliban government has denied these allegations of Pakistan.

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