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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 10:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 10:32:45 GMT -5
Here the article that start it all Slovak Prime Minister Fico in 'life threatening' condition, next hours decisive Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition, the Slovak government office said in an emailed statement. Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and injured in a shooting in Handlova, Slovakia, local media reports. "Three or four" shots were heard, according to a journalist on the scene. Euronews understands Fico acquired wounds to his head and chest. Local reports say he was airlifted to a nearby hospital. A suspect has been detained by police. www.euronews.com/2024/05/15/slovakias-prime-minister-robert-fico-injured-in-shooting |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 10:41:21 GMT -5
So far the PM got airlight to tramua center Robert Fico: Slovakia PM in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times Slovakia's prime minster is in a life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times in a suspected assassination attempt. Robert Fico has been airlifted to hospital and a suspect, reported to be 71 years old, was detained at the scene. The shooting happened in the town of Handlova, about 93 miles from the capital Bratislava, after a meeting at a cultural centre. Follow live: President condemns 'brutal' attack Slovakia's interior ministry confirmed it was an assassination attempt and local media said he was hit in the stomach. Mr Fico, 59, was conscious when he was flown to hospital, a spokesperson said. news.sky.com/story/slovakian-prime-minister-shot-in-brutal-attack-while-meeting-supporters-13136156 |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 10:49:38 GMT -5
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 12:57:36 GMT -5
Sky news blog is rocking right now I think they try stablize him right now What do we know so far? This is a very fast-moving situation, with details still emerging. Here's a quick look at what we know so far: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being shot at around 2.30pm local time (1.30pm UK time) following a political event in Handlova, where he was meeting with supporters; A message posted on his social media said he was shot "multiple times"; The 59-year-old was initially taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to a higher-level facility in Banska Bystrica, some 63 miles away; Slovak television channel TA3 reported that a suspect - believed to be a 71-year-old former security guard - had been detained; Forensics officers in white suits and face masks are at the scene of the attack; Outgoing Slovak President Zuzana Caputova has called the shooting an "attack on democracy"; Slovakia's major opposition parties, Progressive Slovakia and Freedom and Solidarity, have cancelled an anti-government protest. news.sky.com/story/slovakia-prime-minister-shot-latest-robert-fico-shooting-assassination-13136433#7679049 |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 12:58:29 GMT -5
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 12:59:09 GMT -5
Yeah count on the family member of perp that didn't know about the attack Slovak media quoting suspect's son We're receiving some more detail on the suspected shooter, with some local outlets appearing to have got in contact with his son. Slovak news media reported the suspect was a former security guard at a shopping centre, as well as an author of three collections of poetry and a member of the Slovak Society of Writers. One outlet, Atkuality.sk, cites his son as saying his father was the legal holder of a gun licence. "I have absolutely no idea what my father intended, what he planned, what happened," news outlet Aktuality.sk quotes the suspect' news.sky.com/story/slovakia-prime-minister-shot-latest-robert-fico-shooting-assassination-13136433#7679049:~:text=Slovak%20media%20quoting,quotes%20the%20suspect%27s |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 13:01:39 GMT -5
Witnesses are blab about the shooting on Sky news Witness describes moment shots rang out More eyewitness reports from the scene to bring you now. One woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Associated Press that the gunshots sounded like "cannonballs". "There were maybe four people standing next to me on my left," she said. "And we've already reached out like that, and we said hello [to Fico], and at that point, something like literally a cannonball... like cannonballs to me. " shock, what's going on?
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 13:11:37 GMT -5
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 13:12:42 GMT -5
And Joe Biden just woke up LOL! Biden condemns Slovak prime minister assassination attempt US President Joe Biden expressed alarm at the attempted assassination of Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday, calling it a “horrific act of violence.” “I am alarmed to hear reports of an attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico,” Biden said in a statement. "Jill and I are praying for a swift recovery, and our thoughts are with his family and the people of Slovakia. We condemn this horrific act of violence. Our embassy is in close touch with the government of Slovakia and ready to assist." Fico was shot multiple times after a government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia. edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/robert-fico-slovakia-prime-minister-shooting-05-15-24/index.html |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 16:32:00 GMT -5
They look at 48 hours he may survived MAYBE Live. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico 'fighting for his life' in surgery Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, is still undergoing surgery and is in an "extraordinarily serious" condition following an assassination attempt, according to official statements. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is receiving medical care at Banska Bystrica Hospital, where he was airlifted after being targeted in an attack. The populist leader was shot multiple times and gravely wounded on Wednesday after a political event in an attempted assassination. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said that a suspect was in custody and that initial investigations indicated "a clear political motivation" behind the assassination attempt Local media has released a photograph of the suspect, identified as 71-year-old writer Juraj Cintula. www.euronews.com/2024/05/15/slovak-prime-minister-fico-shot-in-life-threatening |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 15, 2024 16:41:57 GMT -5
Of course Slovakia: PM Fico shot in 'an attack on democracy' Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a "life-threatening condition" in hospital after being shot five times in what his office has called an "assassination attempt." "Today, after the government meeting in Handlova, there was an assassination attempt on the prime minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico," the government said. Local broadcaster TA3 reported that five shots were fired in the central Slovakian town, at least one hitting Fico in the stomach. Video footage from the scene showed Fico's bodyguards dragging him into his car and police officers pinning down an apparent suspect. www.dw.com/en/slovakia-pm-fico-shot-in-an-attack-on-democracy/a-69089343 |
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Post by sevenofnine on May 16, 2024 11:33:41 GMT -5
He doing okay still guarded condition 'Lone wolf' suspect charged in shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Authorities have charged a man in connection with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico who was shot on Wednesday, the country’s interior minister said. "The attempt on Fico's life was politically motivated", Slovakia's Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said during a news conference of the Slovak security on the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Estok said the suspect, believed to be 71, was a "lone wolf" and did not belong to any political party, but had previously taken part in anti-government protests. Slovakia's prime minister is no longer in a life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times at point-blank range, according to his deputy prime minister. www.euronews.com/2024/05/15/slovak-prime-minister-fico-shot-in-life-threatening |
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