In brief
During a polio vaccination drive in Mohmand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two police officers were killed and a third injured when militants opened fire, Xinhua reported in the early hours of Nov. 3 2026. The militants fled the scene and the area was cordoned for the investigation; no group has claimed responsibility yet. The incident highlights the security risks facing public health operations in Pakistan, the only country besides Afghanistan where polio remains endemic.
In the early hours of Nov. 3 2026, two police officers were killed and a third wounded in an exchange of fire with militants during a polio vaccination drive in Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Xinhua reported.
The servicemen were performing security duties for the anti‑polio campaign when the militants opened fire, the police said. The injured officer was moved to a nearby hospital while the attackers fled the scene.
Police have cordoned off the area for the investigation and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
