Two militants killed as security forces foil terrorist attack on polio team in DG Khan

Terrorists attacked a polio team escorted by police; forces responded swiftly, moving the team to safety

On Tuesday, Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) and police successfully foiled a terrorist attack targeting a polio vaccination team in the Kot Mubarak area of Dera Ghazi Khan, killing two militants in the process.

According to sources, the terrorists launched the attack on the vaccination team, which was being escorted by police. The police swiftly responded and moved the polio team to safety while engaging in a firefight with the attackers.

A patrolling unit of Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) and local police arrived at the scene, countering the assault for approximately 40 minutes. The two militants were neutralised during the exchange of gunfire.

In addition to the deaths of the militants, authorities recovered a rocket launcher, hand grenades, detonators, firearms, and a walkie-talkie from the killed terrorists, the sources added.

After a thorough combing of the area, it was declared free of any further terrorist threats.

This incident comes at a critical time as Pakistan is in the midst of its final anti-polio campaign for the year. The nationwide initiative, launched on Monday, aims to vaccinate over one million children under the age of five.

In Punjab, the provincial government has put in place comprehensive security measures to ensure the safety of polio workers and the success of the vaccination drive.

A total of 85,000 mobile vaccination teams have been deployed to administer polio drops to more than 23.3 million children across the province.