Taliban vow to k**ll Pakistani teen blogger who survived assassination attempt





The family of a Pakistani teen activist who survived an assassination attempt at the hands of the Taliban is "counting on all the prayers of the nation" to help her recover, her uncle says.

Malala Yousufzai, 14, remains in critical condition a day after surgeons removed a bullet lodged in her neck. Taliban militants shot Malala and two other girls Tuesday as the girls headed home from school in Pakistan's conservative Swat Valley. The two other girls were not seriously injured.

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for targeting Malala, who enraged the militant group by writing about her daily battle with the extremists who used fear and intimidation to force girls to stay at home instead of going to school. Malala's online writing earned her Pakistan's first National Peace Prize in November.
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The Taliban have vowed to kill her if she survives.

On Thursday, Malala was flown by helicopter from a military hospital in Peshawar to a military hospital in Rawalpindi, outside Islamabad, in order to give her the best medical care.

She is suffering from severe cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain, said Lt. Col. Junaid Khan, the head of neurosurgery at the Peshawar hospital.

"The next 36 to 48 hours are critical for Malala now and we are hoping for an improvement," said Gen. Asim Bajwa, the Pakistani military spokesman. "She needs to rest and she is in no condition to be moved."

Her recovery coincides with International Day of the Girl, created by the United Nations to celebrate, address and help advance "girls' lives and opportunities across the globe" -- goals that Malala risked her life to pursue.

Malala's uncle, Faiz Muhammad, said his niece hadn't been conscious or responsive in the more than 24 hours after the surgery to remove the bullet.

Muhammad, who is at the hospital with Malala, said the family is "very worried" about her condition.

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