Militant killed, lady health worker, police official injured in attack on polio team

One assailant was shot dead in retaliatory firing by police officials in Tambolak area of Mardan district

MARDA: One person was shot dead while a female polio worker and police officer were injured when a vaccination team was attacked in Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa's Mardan district on Tuesday, Express News reported. 

Unidentified assailants opened fire at a polio vaccination team in Tambolak area of Mardan district, leaving one female worker injured.

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Police personnel present at the site were also fired at but were intercepted by a second team of police personnel who opened fire on the assailants.

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As a result of the firing one police constable was injured while one of the assailants was killed.