Pakistan women polio team attacked

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Pakistan women polio team attacked

Islamabad - The polio team was working as part of the latest four-day polio vaccination drive launched across the country, reports Dawn.

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Published: Wed 16 Mar 2016, 4:20 PM

Last updated: Wed 16 Mar 2016, 6:22 PM

A three-member lady health worker anti-polio team was shot at and injured by armed men in Garhi Yasin area of Sindh province on Wednesday.
The polio team was working as part of the latest four-day polio vaccination drive launched across the country, reports Dawn.
Two lady health workers sustained gunshot injuries, while a third was injured while trying to flee the scene. The armed men were hidden in a forested area and ambushed the workers as they passed by.
The polio workers were not provided police security, which was standard procedure during anti-polio drives.
Polio workers have long been targeted in the country due to rumours that the polio immunisation drive is a front for espionage or is a conspiracy.


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