In a troubling turn of events, gunmen targeted polio workers in two separate attacks in northwestern Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of vaccination campaigns in the region. The most recent incident occurred in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where a policeman guarding a group of polio workers was fatally shot by assailants on a motorcycle. This attack follows a similar one in Bajur the day before, where gunmen on motorcycles killed a polio worker and a police escort.
These attacks have instilled fear among polio workers, who play a crucial role in eradicating the disease from Pakistan. Despite the risks, authorities launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on Monday, implementing heightened security measures to protect the workers.
