PESHAWAR:Terrorists attacked the polio team in North Waziristan to stop the ongoing polio eradication campaign in the area on Wednesday.

The security forces foiled their terror attempt and forced them to reiterate after a heavy exchange of fire. However, during the ensuing fire exchange between security forces and the terrorists, Sepoy Saqib Ur Rehman (age 25 years, resident of District Mardan) sacrificed his life in the line of duty and embraced Shahadat.

According to the report, terrorists attempted to disrupt the ongoing polio campaign by firing on the members of the team employed in Spinwam, North Waziristan District. Security forces provided protection to the polio team and extricated all the members unharmed from the area. Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.