Civil Liberties

Pakistani Girl Shot By Taliban Undergoes Surgery

Fourteen year-old targeted because she "promoted secularism"

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Surgeons in Pakistan say they have removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in the Swat Valley.

Malala Yousafzai, a campaigner for girls' rights, is reported to be in a stable condition after the operation.