PESHAWAR
As many as 12 people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in three bombing attacks on anti-polio vaccinators and personnel of security forces in Khyber Agency on Saturday.
Several injured were stated to be in a critical condition. The explosions caused destruction to two vehicles.
An official said that unidentified terrorists targeted the anti-polio volunteers with an improvised explosive devise (IED) in village Lashoora in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber Agency. A child and personnel of Khasadar force were injured. After sometime another two IED attacks occurred near the official vehicles.
The official said that 12 people, including 11 personnel of Khasadar force and a child, were killed whereas around 15 others injured. Security forces embarked on a search operation in the area soon after the attacks. The official said that 15 suspects have been apprehended and were being interrogated.
Personnel of Khasadar force are carrying out the anti-polio drive as teachers and Health Department employees had refused to conduct vaccination on security grounds. In recent past, terrorists had killed several anti-polio vaccinators, mostly volunteers from the education and health departments.
