Hospital director says Fico underwent five hours of surgery with two teams to treat multiple gunshot wounds
Slovakia’s defence minister, Robert Kaliňák , and the hospital director Miriam Lapunikova address the media outside the FD Roosevelt university hospital in Banská Bystrica.Slovakia’s defence minister, Robert Kaliňák , and the hospital director Miriam Lapunikova address the media outside the FD Roosevelt university hospital in Banská Bystrica.
In an undated video posted on Facebook, a man – whom Reuters verified as the alleged attacker – was seen saying: “I do not agree with government policy.”Fico was taken to a hospital in the city of Banská Bystrica after the shooting. Hours later, the defence minister, Robert Kaliňák, said medical workers were “fighting for the life” of Fico. He described the shooting as a clear “political assault”.
Kaliňák told reporters outside the hospital: “During the night doctors managed to stabilise the patient’s condition. Unfortunately his condition continues to be very serious due to the complicated nature of the wounds, but we all want to believe firmly that we will succeed in managing the situation.”
Fico has fiercely criticised Slovakia’s mainstream media and refused to speak to some outlets, while members of his party have taken aim at media and opposition actions in recent months.
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