{"id":124425,"date":"2026-04-16T11:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124425"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:35:52","slug":"3-abducted-polio-workers-recovered-in-bannu-after-joint-efforts-of-police-jirga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124425\/","title":{"rendered":"3 abducted polio workers recovered in Bannu after joint efforts of police, jirga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BANNU(National Times)- Three polio workers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1992131\/cop-escorting-polio-team-killed-in-dera-murad-jamali\">abducted<\/a>\u00a0by militants on Wednesday have been safely recovered through coordinated efforts by the police and local jirga elders, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the leadership of the Bannu district police officer (DPO), the police initiated immediate action following the incident. A comprehensive strategy was adopted by taking local jirga elders into confidence. Due to the successful mediation by the jirga and the professional competence of the police, the abducted workers were safely recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bannu DPO Yasir Afridi, while confirming the development, told&nbsp;<em>Dawn<\/em>&nbsp;that \u201cwith a lot of efforts, they have been recovered\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three polio workers were abducted by unidentified militants in the Jhandu Khel area on Wednesday during the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1991451\/anti-polio-drive-launched\">ongoing anti-polio campaign<\/a>, sparking serious concern in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, a police constable was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1991304\"><u>martyred<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;and four others were injured in an attack on a law enforcement party en route to provide security for polio teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Hangu district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident took place on the first day of a nationwide vaccination&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1991303\/pakistan-steps-up-push-to-end-polio-with-second-nationwide-campaign\"><u>campaign<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;taking place from April 13 to 19. It was this year\u2019s first attack on law enforcement personnel deployed for polio teams\u2019 security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polio vaccinators, who go door-to-door to inoculate children, are frequently targeted by militants, esp\u00ade\u00adcially in KP and Balochistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, a police of\u00ad\u00adfi\u00adcer was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1971542\/cop-martyred-in-chaman-attack-on-polio-team\"><u>martyred<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;when armed terrorists opened fire on a polio vaccination team in Balochistan\u2019s Chaman district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to officials, the number of violent incidents against polio teams had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1963230#:~:text=The%20officials%20said%20the%20province%20was%20paying%20a%20heavy%20cost%20for%20polio%20campaigns\"><u>decreased last year<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;due to foolproof security measures, with four policemen and one civilian killed, and three police officials injured. They also said 17 health workers were kidnapped during vaccination campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BANNU(National Times)- Three polio workers\u00a0abducted\u00a0by militants on Wednesday have been safely recovered through coordinated efforts by the police and local jirga elders, police said. Under the leadership of the Bannu district police officer (DPO), the police initiated immediate action following the incident. A comprehensive strategy was adopted by taking local jirga elders into confidence. 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