{"id":2258633,"date":"2024-06-03T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-killed-while-guarding-health-care-workers-one-of-the-gunmen-was-cut-down\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:06:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:06:18","slug":"police-officer-killed-while-guarding-health-care-workers-one-of-the-gunmen-was-cut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-killed-while-guarding-health-care-workers-one-of-the-gunmen-was-cut-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officer slain while protecting healthcare workers, one assailant neutralized"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-officer-killed-while-guarding-health-care-workers-one-of-the-gunmen-was-cut-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2258633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gunmen fatally shot\u200c a police officer \u2062guarding polio workers in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest, with 11 officers killed this year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa \u2063province. \u200bThe attackers fired\u2064 in the Wargari area of Lakki Marwat, resulting \u200cin one attacker&#8217;s death and \u200dothers\u2063 fleeing. The assault&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-the-neck-in-busan\/\" title=\"Opposition leader in South Korea stabbed in Busan\">motive remains\u200b unknown<\/a>.\u200b The anti-polio\u2063 efforts in Pakistan face violence as militants target\u2063 vaccination\u200d teams and police, alleging Western agendas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 3, 2024 at 2:12am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan\u2019s northwest, an official said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>At least 11 police officers have died this year while on security duty for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-introduces-bill-to-block-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-for-kids\/\" title=\"Cruz Introduces Bill To Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Kids\">vaccination campaigns<\/a> in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-gunmen-kill-15-christians-gathering-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gunmen<\/a> fired at a team working in the Wargari area of Lakki Marwat district, police official Sajid Khan said.<\/p>\n<p>One of the attackers also died, while the remaining assailants fled.<\/p>\n<p>No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assault.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-polio campaigns in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-pakistan-parents-padlock-daughters-grave-prevent-sick-act-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan<\/a> are regularly marred by violence. Militants target vaccination teams and police assigned to protect them, claiming that the campaigns are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.<\/p>\n<p>A five-day anti-polio campaign started Monday in nine high-risk districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n<p>Health workers are tasked with administering vaccines to some 3.28 million children under age 5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you ever travel to Pakistan?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More than 26,000 police officers are protecting the teams.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan are the only countries where the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/westernjournal.com\/polio-rears-head-ny-health-department-says-case-just-tip-iceberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polio<\/a> has never been stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/poliomyelitis\">potentially fatal, paralyzing disease<\/a> mostly strikes children under age 5 and typically spreads through contaminated water.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44902\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44902\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44902\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44902\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44902\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press is an independent, not-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-involving-trump-17-house-democrats-and-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Trump, 17 House Democrats, and the Biden Administration\">-profit news cooperative headquartered<\/a> in New York City. Their teams in over 100 countries tell the world\u2019s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting. They provide content and services to help engage audiences worldwide, working with companies of all types, from broadcasters to brands. Photo credit: @AP on Twitter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen tragically killed a police officer guarding polio workers in Pakistan\u2019s northwest. This year, 11 officers have lost their lives protecting vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 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