Two policeman was killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as unidentified gunmen attacked a health office where polio vaccination teams were gathered, two sources in the health department said.
Multiple polio vaccination teams were present in the Basic Health Unit in Upper Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one health official said on condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to the media.
Three assailants were killed in the incident, sources said.
President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the terrorist attack on an anti-Polio team in Upper Orakzai.
In a statement today, he expressed grief over the martyrdom of police officials in the incident.
The President said the police officials valiantly fought and sent three terrorists to hell.
The Prime Minister reiterated to continue efforts for the complete elimination of the poliovirus from the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack on the polio team.
