Pakistan's Malala returns to school after being shot by Taliban
The Associated Press
Posted: Mar 19, 2013 2:29 PM ET
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2013 2:27 PM ET
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban, heads to class at the Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, England. (Malala Press Office/AP)
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban, has returned to school for the first time since she was targeted.
A spokesman says the 15-year-old joined other girls at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, England, for her first day back at school on Tuesday.
Malala was airlifted to Britain for treatment after Taliban gunman shot her on Oct. 9, 2012, in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. The militant group said it targeted her because she promoted "Western thinking."
She was released in February from the hospital that was treating her for her injuries. Doctors said she was recovering well.
In a statement, Malala said she was excited to return to school and that she wanted "all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity."
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