A Pakistani girl was shot in the neck on Oct. 8 in front of her classmates by the Taliban on her way to school. The 14-year-old activist is well-known for her efforts to promote the schooling of young girls in the Middle East, and the Taliban promises to target her again if she survives.
Malala Yousafzai, a well-known equality activist in Swat, Pakistan, was shot in the neck by the Taliban on a school bus filled with fellow classmates on Oct. 8. The 14-year-old girl was targeted because of her efforts to promote education for girls.
Malala was sitting on the bus ready to leave school when an armed mad with a beard charged the school bus and asked which girl was Malala. When a nearby girl pointed her out, the gunman shot Malala and the other girl. The activist suffered injuries to her head and neck, but surgeons successfully removed the bullets on Oct. 9, although she remains unconscious. The other girl is in stable condition. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have taken responsibility for the shootings, and a spokesman told a Pakastani newspaper she was targeted because she is a "secular-minded lady" and this incident should be a warning for other young people like her. They've also
No comments:
Post a Comment