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Violence Plagues Polio Vaccination Teams in Pakistan

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Authorities in restive southwestern Pakistan say security forces are searching for a polio vaccination team that disappeared Friday evening. The team included two vaccinators, two security personnel and a driver. The incident occurred near Zhob district in Baluchistan province. Local health workers and relatives fear the team was kidnapped by militants. Meanwhile, in the northwestern part of Pakistan, officials say gunmen ambushed another polio vaccination team Saturday, killing the...

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