World reacts to Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico being shot
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World leaders decry attack against Fico, who was shot several times and is in ‘life-threatening condition’.
World leaders have condemned an attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is in a “life-threatening condition” after being shot.
The prime minister was shot “multiple times” on Wednesday in an “assassination attempt”, a statement on his official social media page said.
The 59-year-old leader was shot in the abdomen in the central town of Handlova. Police sealed off the scene, and a suspect has been detained, according to local media reports.
Here are some of the global reactions:
Biden condemned the shooting as a “horrific act of violence”, adding that he and first lady Jill Biden “are praying for a swift recovery, and our thoughts are with his family and the people of Slovakia”.
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