Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the
head by Taliban, is being flown to
Britain for medical treatment, military
says.
The Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the
head by the Taliban last week is being
sent to the UK for specialist medical
treatment, a military spokesperson
has said.
The spokesperson said in a statement
on Monday that 14-year-old Malala
Yousafzai, whose shooting has drawn
condemnation abroad and at home,
will require "prolonged" care to fully
recover physically and psychologically.
An air ambulance transporting Malala,
provided by the United Arab Emirates,
had departed from Islamabad and
was heading for the UK, the Pakistani
army said.
"The panel of doctors recommended
that Malala be shifted abroad to a UK
centre which has the capability to
provide integrated care to children
who have sustained severe injury,"
said the army spokesperson in the
statement.
Malala - who has been campaigning
for education for girls - was attacked
last Tuesday as she was returning
home from school in Mingora in
northwestern Swat.
Aljazeera
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