Militant attack kills two security personnel in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, April 23 (KUNA) -- Two paramilitary personnel of Levies, guarding a polio vaccination team were gunned down on Wednesday in Pakistanآ’s southwestern Balochistan province, said official.
A senior administrative official, Assistant Commissioner Akram Harifal told media that the unfortunate incident occurred in the Teeri area of Mastung district in Balochistan where Levies personnel assigned to guard a polio vaccination team were attacked. He confirmed that one of the personnel died on the scene, the other succumbed to his injuries while he was being shifted to the hospital. The official further said that the security personnel immediately reached the site of the incident and an investigation into the incident was carried out. The security for the polio vaccination teams has been increased after the attack.
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the polio vaccination team, said PM Office. Expressing sorrow over the martyrdom of the Levies personnel, the PM said that the "terrorists" who harm the lives and properties of innocent people are enemies of humanity and will be brought to justice. He said that such incidents cannot deter the governmentآ’s commitment to eradicating polio from the country. (end) sbk.aa