Malala surgery successful

A schoolgirl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan has undergone successful surgery, doctors have said.

Sun, 03 Feb, 2013 - 18:22

A schoolgirl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan has undergone successful surgery, doctors have said.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham confirmed that Malala Yousufzai, 15, underwent cranial reconstruction and cochlear implantation procedures yesterday.

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Courts Malala Yousufzai Place: Pakistan Place: Britain Place: north-west Pakistan Place: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Person: Malala Person: Malala Yousufzai Person: Dr Person: Dave Rosser Person: Rosser Organisation: Taliban Organisation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Organisation: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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