Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot Wednesday afternoon following a Cabinet meeting in the central town of Handlova Fico was ldquoshot multipl
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot Wednesday afternoon following a Cabinet meeting in the central town of Handlova.
Fico was “shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition,” government officials said. He was transported by helicopter to Banska Bystrica, the regional capital, where he underwent several hours of surgery.
‘I was very shocked. … Fortunately, as far as I know, the operation went well, and I guess in the end. he will survive. … He’s not in a life-threatening situation at this moment,’ Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Tomas Taraba told the BBC’s “Newshour.