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| Slovak prime minister shot: Live updates | Slovak prime minister shot: Live updates |
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| Robert Fico was wounded when an assailant fired multiple shots outside a government meeting | Robert Fico was wounded when an assailant fired multiple shots outside a government meeting |
| Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded on Wednesday when multiple shots were fired at him as he greeted the public after a government meeting. | Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded on Wednesday when multiple shots were fired at him as he greeted the public after a government meeting. |
| Fico was taken to hospital by his security detail after the shooting, while his attacker was detained by police. | Fico was taken to hospital by his security detail after the shooting, while his attacker was detained by police. |
| According to local media reports, four shots were fired at Fico as he shook hands with supporters outside a meeting in Handlova, around 150km east of Bratislava. At least one of the shots struck the prime minister, witnesses reported. |