Shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai Struggles For Life

October 09, 2012 from The Express Tribune

Malala Yousufzai, a 14 year old student and children's activist from the town of Mingora in Swat was wounded severely when un-identified men opened fire on her bus as she returned home after school. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it was due to Yousafzai's anti-Taliban propaganda and support for secularism. Malala is currently under treatment at a hospital in Peshawar as many across the country pray for the life and recovery of this young warrior.

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