Local media quoted an official of the Governor’s office as saying that no arrests had been made in the case so far. Till now no one has claimed responsibility for this attack.
Three polio workers were shot in Afghanistan. AFP
Afghanistan Three women Polio workers shot dead: In Afghanistan, terrorists fryed three female employees with polio supplements. Officials said that a new campaign has been launched against the ongoing polio eradication program in the country. The campaign against this disease was started in the country a day earlier. These women were killed in two separate attacks in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. Nangarhar police spokesperson Farid Khan said that two women were shot dead in district-7 and third woman in district-4.
Local media quoted an official of the Governor’s office as saying that no arrests had been made in the case so far. Till now no one has claimed responsibility for this attack. But in eastern Afghanistan, Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have been attacking the coming days. IS militants have waged a war against Shia Muslims and they have been continuously targeting the minority community of Hazara here.
Afghanistan started a new round of polio vaccination program across the country on Monday. During this phase, 96 lakh children under the age of five years are to be given a dose of polio. Last year, 54 new cases were reported in Afghanistan. This is the highest number since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Only after this the polio eradication program was started.
Polio only in pakistan and afghanistan
According to the United Nations, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio cases are still coming up. Nigeria was also freed from the wild polio virus last year. The challenge of Afghanistan has increased due to new cases in Afghanistan in the last three years.
Women are being targeted
Common people are being targeted on the day of arrival in Afghanistan. Especially women are being killed. In the recent past, many women media persons have also been killed. Apart from this, under the new trend of target killing, policemen, leaders, media personnel and security forces are being attacked here.
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