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| Pakistani schoolgirls and activist Malala Yousafzai delivering speech during a programme, Malala was shot Tuesday by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women [Photo Credit: Facebook.com] |
Islamabad: Pakistani police on Friday claimed to have
arrested number of suspects in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl
internationally recognised for documenting atrocities committed by the Taliban.
The arrests took place in the northwestern
Swat Valley, where Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head and neck Tuesday by
Taliban gunmen as she left school, officials said.
Few other details were released on the
arrests.
Earlier Friday, a Pakistani military
spokesman said Yousafzai is in "satisfactory" condition. Major
General Asim Saleem Bajwa said the next few days will be critical in the
recovery of Yousafzai, who remains unconscious and on a ventilator.