Seven charity workers shot dead in Pakistan: police
- Published: 1 Jan 2013 at 18.46
- Online news: World
Six women and a man working for a Pakistani health and education charity involved in vaccinations were shot dead on their way home from a community centre on Tuesday, officials said.
Relatives mourn next to a body of a charity worker following an attack by gunmen in Swabi, Pakistan on January 1, 2013. Six women and a man working for a Pakistani health and education charity involved in vaccinations were shot dead on their way home from a community centre, officials said.
Police said they were investigating whether there was any link to the Taliban or other Islamist militants, who have been blamed for past attacks on charity workers and on health education projects in particular.
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