Crime
Three ATF personnel on polio duty martyred in terror attack in Zhob
All three officers were tasked with protecting polio teams in the area
Zhob: At least three Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) personnel on Sunday martyred in a terrorist attack in Zhob district of Balochistan.
According to police officials, the incident occurred when terrorists opened fire on polio vaccination security teams.
Officials informed that Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gohar Khan was martyred on the spot due to the gunfire. Two other police personnel, Amir Muhammad and Muhammad Shafiq, were critically injured and immediately shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and they both succumbed to their injuries during treatment.
All three officers—ASI Gohar Khan, Amir Muhammad, and Muhammad Shafiq—were part of the Anti-Terrorist Force tasked with protecting polio teams in the area.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident, and security forces have launched a search operation in the area to apprehend the attackers.