Profile
    Log In
    Sign up
    This site uses cookies. By accepting cookies you can optimise your browsing experience. Read more.
      Profile
      Log In
      Sign up
      Pakistan: Nobel nominee Malala's attempted Taliban killers arrested00:55

      Pakistan: Nobel nominee Malala's attempted Taliban killers arrested

      Pakistan, Pakistan
      Politics
      September 12, 2014 at 00:05 GMT +00:00 · Published

      Pakistani security forces have arrested 10 men suspected of involvement in the attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai and two of her school friends, it was revealed on Friday. General Asim Saleem Bajwa, a Pakistan army spokesman, said the detained men were believed to have attacked Yousafzai on orders from Mullah Fazlullah, the head of the Pakistani branch of the Taliban.

      Bajwa went on to state that the suspected militants were arrested in an intelligence-led action during the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in the northwestern tribal area of North Waziristan. The spokesman said that the detainees hailed from Malakand, the hometown of Malala in the county's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

      Malala, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was shot in the head when several masked militants opened fire at her in October 2012 in the district of Swat. She was initially treated in Pakistan, but was later flown for treatment to Britain where the 17-year-old now lives with her family.

      Pakistan: Nobel nominee Malala's attempted Taliban killers arrested00:55
      Pool for subscribers only
      No Account? Sign up!
      Description

      Pakistani security forces have arrested 10 men suspected of involvement in the attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai and two of her school friends, it was revealed on Friday. General Asim Saleem Bajwa, a Pakistan army spokesman, said the detained men were believed to have attacked Yousafzai on orders from Mullah Fazlullah, the head of the Pakistani branch of the Taliban.

      Bajwa went on to state that the suspected militants were arrested in an intelligence-led action during the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in the northwestern tribal area of North Waziristan. The spokesman said that the detainees hailed from Malakand, the hometown of Malala in the county's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

      Malala, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was shot in the head when several masked militants opened fire at her in October 2012 in the district of Swat. She was initially treated in Pakistan, but was later flown for treatment to Britain where the 17-year-old now lives with her family.

      TrendingView all videos
      Top downloads in last 24 hours
      03:04
      USA: Celebrity items go under the hammer ahead of Grammy Awards to help musicians amid pandemicUSA: Celebrity items go under the hammer ahead of Grammy Awards to help musicians amid pandemic
      January 27, 2021 at 12:34 GMT +00:00
      03:01
      Peru: Dozens wait in long lines to buy medical oxygen in LimaPeru: Dozens wait in long lines to buy medical oxygen in Lima
      January 27, 2021 at 19:05 GMT +00:00
      03:09
      Lebanon: Several protesters injured with live ammunition during Tripoli rallyLebanon: Several protesters injured with live ammunition during Tripoli rally
      January 28, 2021 at 03:58 GMT +00:00
      03:42
      Syria: Tensions rise as residents protesting al-Hasakah siege face-off with SDF membersSyria: Tensions rise as residents protesting al-Hasakah siege face-off with SDF members
      January 27, 2021 at 20:34 GMT +00:00
      02:50
      Poland: Thousands protest in Warsaw as near-total abortion ban to come into forcePoland: Thousands protest in Warsaw as near-total abortion ban to come into force
      January 27, 2021 at 22:16 GMT +00:00
      03:39
      The future is here! First ever Russian drone taxi presented in MoscowThe future is here! First ever Russian drone taxi presented in Moscow
      January 26, 2021 at 17:09 GMT +00:00
      03:44
      State of Palestine: Israeli forces demolish mosque and well near HebronState of Palestine: Israeli forces demolish mosque and well near Hebron
      January 27, 2021 at 15:43 GMT +00:00
      01:47
      Lebanon: Protests against COVID lockdown continue in Tripoli for third nightLebanon: Protests against COVID lockdown continue in Tripoli for third night
      January 27, 2021 at 23:38 GMT +00:00
      03:35
      Lebanon: Clashes erupt between protesters and security forces for 2nd night in row over lockdownLebanon: Clashes erupt between protesters and security forces for 2nd night in row over lockdown
      January 27, 2021 at 03:43 GMT +00:00
      01:26
      UK: Bomb squad on scene after 'suspicious pkg' forces evacuation of Wrexham COVID vaccine plantUK: Bomb squad on scene after 'suspicious pkg' forces evacuation of Wrexham COVID vaccine plant
      January 27, 2021 at 18:37 GMT +00:00
      02:43
      Turkey: Mesut Ozil welcomed in Fenerbahce at signing ceremonyTurkey: Mesut Ozil welcomed in Fenerbahce at signing ceremony
      January 28, 2021 at 00:23 GMT +00:00
      01:40
      Argentina: Wildfire devastates more than 10,000 hectares in El BolsonArgentina: Wildfire devastates more than 10,000 hectares in El Bolson
      January 28, 2021 at 01:12 GMT +00:00
      03:08
      Netherlands: Police investigate suspected arson after fire at Rotterdam amusement parkNetherlands: Police investigate suspected arson after fire at Rotterdam amusement park
      January 28, 2021 at 05:03 GMT +00:00
      Pool for subscribers only
      02:58
      Hidden gem! 20-million-year-old fossilised tree becomes rarest find at Petrified Forest of LesbosHidden gem! 20-million-year-old fossilised tree becomes rarest find at Petrified Forest of Lesbos
      January 28, 2021 at 09:46 GMT +00:00
      04:31
      Meet the Syrian table tennis prodigy who qualified for Tokyo Olympics aged just 11Meet the Syrian table tennis prodigy who qualified for Tokyo Olympics aged just 11
      January 27, 2021 at 21:35 GMT +00:00
      Pool for subscribers only
      04:58
      Don't look down! Daredevil climbers conquer tallest in Europe dizzying 360-metre-tall Trbovlje chimneyDon't look down! Daredevil climbers conquer tallest in Europe dizzying 360-metre-tall Trbovlje chimney
      January 28, 2021 at 09:36 GMT +00:00
      Pool for subscribers only
      03:57
      Poland: Auschwitz marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with virtual memorialPoland: Auschwitz marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with virtual memorial
      January 27, 2021 at 20:40 GMT +00:00
      02:24
      Nepal: Kathmandu health workers get first jabs at the start of vaccination campaignNepal: Kathmandu health workers get first jabs at the start of vaccination campaign
      January 28, 2021 at 00:41 GMT +00:00
      01:18
      Russia: Police search Alexei Navalny’s flat in MoscowRussia: Police search Alexei Navalny’s flat in Moscow
      January 27, 2021 at 17:54 GMT +00:00
      03:11
      UK: Protesters dig 30m tunnel under London park to block high-speed rail linkUK: Protesters dig 30m tunnel under London park to block high-speed rail link
      January 27, 2021 at 21:34 GMT +00:00
      03:09
      Germany: Protesters from Querdenken movement hold car rally in StuttgartGermany: Protesters from Querdenken movement hold car rally in Stuttgart
      January 28, 2021 at 01:05 GMT +00:00
      03:34
      Lebanon: Tear gas flies in Tripoli during anti-government protest over COVID lockdownLebanon: Tear gas flies in Tripoli during anti-government protest over COVID lockdown
      January 26, 2021 at 02:28 GMT +00:00
      Pool for subscribers only
      03:01
      ISS: Expedition 64 astronauts perform first spacewalk of the yearISS: Expedition 64 astronauts perform first spacewalk of the year
      January 27, 2021 at 16:08 GMT +00:00
      03:01
      Syria: At least 18 dead, dozens wounded in al-Bab truck bomb attackSyria: At least 18 dead, dozens wounded in al-Bab truck bomb attack
      October 6, 2020 at 18:53 GMT +00:00
      Pool for subscribers only
      04:03
      Syria: Assad says US actions ‘comparable to Nazis’Syria: Assad says US actions ‘comparable to Nazis’
      November 15, 2019 at 16:20 GMT +00:00
      View all videos