Summary The incident took place in the Dag Taman Zai area of Pindiali tehsil, where armed assailants targeted police personnel heading to perform security duties
MOHMAND (Dunya News) - Two policemen were martyred and another injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on policemen deployed for polio vaccination duty in Mohmand district on Tuesday.
According to police, the incident took place in the Dag Taman Zai area of Pindiali tehsil, where armed assailants targeted police personnel heading to perform security duties for the anti-polio campaign.
Two policemen embraced martyrdom at the scene, while another sustained injuries.
Sources said the attack occurred near the Hashim Kor police checkpoint.
Police identified the martyred personnel as Zahoor and Arabi. The injured policeman was shifted to a hospital for medical treatment.
Police said further details of the incident were yet to emerge, adding that a security cordon had been established in the area to arrest the attackers.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the attack on police personnel performing polio security duties, saying those involved would not be shown any leniency.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also condemned the incident, saying such cowardly acts could not weaken the nation's resolve against terrorism.
