In a tragic incident in southwestern Pakistan, at least seven individuals, including five schoolchildren, lost their lives in a blast on Friday. The explosion, which occurred in the town of Mastung, was triggered by an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle parked near a girls’ school. Senior Superintendent of Police Rehmatullah reported that the target was a police van en route to collect a polio vaccination team. Among the deceased was a police officer, and 23 others sustained injuries, including police personnel.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of violence against polio vaccination efforts in the region, where Islamist militants have previously attacked such teams, fueled by conspiracy theories that label the vaccinations as a form of Western sterilization
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