14 year old Malala Yousufzai, a Pakistani blogger was on Tuesday attacked by gunmen who opened fire on her school van, leaving her seriously wounded along with two other classmates.
Growing up in a region once dominated by the Islamic extremists, Malala had used the internet to reach out to the outside world, taking a stand by writing about her daily battle with extremist militants who used fear and intimidation to force girls to stay at home.
The attack began when armed militants stopped a van as it was taking her and two other girls home from school.
The attackers asked which girl was Malala.
When the girls pointed Malala out, the men opened fire wounding the girls before the van's driver was able to speed away.
Although she is now hospitalized in stable condition and "out of immediate danger," a bullet is lodged in Malala's neck and will be difficult to remove, her doctor said.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, Taliban spokesman Ihsnaullah Ishan told CNN.
Ishan blamed the shooting on Malala's activist blogging.
Last year, Malala had been awarded Pakistan's first National Peace Prize Thursday for her online blog.
Source: CNN
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