Slovakia’s longest serving Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday was injured during an assassination attempt, after being shot at multiple times. As per media reports, Fico sustained severe bullet injuries, including a criticial one in the abdomen after four rounds were fired at him. The incident occurred outside the House of Culture in Handlova, situated 150 kilometres from Slovakia’s capital Bratislava.
A BBC report stated that the Slovakia PM was shot in the abdomen, arm, and leg.
NEXTA, a European media house, posted the visuals of the first minutes when the PM was attacked, and also stated that he was shot multiple times including one to the abdomen and one to the head.
Watch the visuals of the assassination attempt and how Fico’s security guards evacuated him to his motorcade, while the eyewitnesses nabbed the shooter.
⚡️⚡️⚡️ The first minutes after the attack on Robert #Fico – the prime minister’s security guards evacuate him to his motorcade while eyewitnesses hold the shooter
According to preliminary information from Slovak media, Fico was shot multiple times. One to the abdomen, one to the… pic.twitter.com/vhcYPPjjlg
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 15, 2024
In the video, the injured PM can be seen being escorted to his car, which then speeds away as soon as he gets in.
After the attack, PM Fico was rushed to a nearby local hospital. From there, he was then taken to a major trauma center located in Banska Bystrica by a helicopter.
PM Modi Condemns Attack On Slovakia’s PM, Wishes Him Speedy Recovery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed “deep shock” at the news of Slovakia’s PM H.E. Robert Fico being shot.
Condemning the incident, PM Modi tweeted: “Deeply shocked at the news of the shooting at Slovakia’s Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Robert Fico. I strongly condemn this cowardly and dastardly act and wish PM Fico a speedy recovery. India stands in solidarity with the people of the Slovak Republic.”
Deeply shocked at the news of the shooting at Slovakia’s Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Robert Fico. I strongly condemn this cowardly and dastardly act and wish PM Fico a speedy recovery. India stands in solidarity with the people of the Slovak Republic.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 16, 2024
As per Markiza Television, the Slovakian PM is reportedly in a serious condition and the operation is taking longer than expected as several of his organs were hit.
The Slovakian media reports also stated that the next few hours were critical for the 59-year-old PM, given his serious condition.
