Video shows moment Slovak Prime Minister shot multiple times by 71-year-old gunman | BBC News

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Video shows moment Slovak Prime Minister shot multiple times by 71-year-old gunman | BBC News


The Prime Minister of Slovakia has undergone hours of emergency surgery after being shot multiple times while leaving a government meeting and passing through crowds of people in the town of Handlova.

Robert Fico was said to have been stabilised following “life threatening injuries”. It’s reported that five bullets were fired and he…

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  1. The dude had like 10 bodyguards with him… They are useless. all pms should always wear bulletproof vests underneath, there were several attacks on pms in the last few years. People should be more cautious all around the world.

  2. These bodyguards should definitely learn from the US Secret Service how to handle situations like this. Where the heck were they looking when the gunman pointed that gun at PM.? Total Lack of reaction. Well, unless they knew what was coming. SMH.

  3. Forget about the inept Security, the main question is WHY there was an assassination attempt right now? A month and a half after the terrorist attack in Moscow! I don't believe in coincidences.

  4. So he is meeting people without a bullet proof vest…rookie move also thr security sucks. Their only job is to be looking out for threats yet someone was able to fire 5 x

  5. I didn't expect to see so many comments blaming the security guards. These comments are weird. No critical thinking skills being displayed or probably mostly teens I suppose.

  6. The western intelligent services had him killed. Just like Abe shinzo the late prime minister of Japan. He was also starting to say pro Russian stuff

  7. Yes, security guys failed. They weren't prepared for shooting as this never happened before in our country.But this is not excuse.Anyway, it looks like attacker – follower of oposition PS party wasn"t alone- look at couple on lthe right- men& woman .Eye contact with shooter before.During no moovement when everybody was running.After they qickly disappeared.

  8. BBC is lying about Slovakia again and again. Mr. Robert Fico is not a "highly controversial politician", he is just pragmatic man who does not want any war in Europe. That is the point. That is the reason, why BBC is trying to show him "controversial".

  9. Very poor close protection! Too spread out and most are looking at the PM and not the crowd he was greeting and that is where the threat will come from. Why was the perpetrator not neutralised upon a firearm being seen? Why did the security detail not see the firearm as someone in a crown going into their pants, bag, jacket or even turning should rouse suspicion! Where their weapons kept un-safety’d and ‘hot’ and why was the limo not kept closer should an evacuation be necessary? How also after the first shot did no security detail place themselves between the gunman and PM as they will be wearing Kevlar while the other’s neutralised the assassin? Very very very poor team management and training as when your out doing a ‘walk’ each team member has a job! Every person in that crowd from the women pushing the babies pram to the guy in a wheelchair is a potential threat! Every window, door, bag, mobile phone or guy in the crowd texting ect!
    This just looks like a load of heavy’s with 9mm’s in a panic!

  10. It is interesting to hear how little indignation an assassination attempt on a democratically elected leader causes if the leader in question is considered to be "controversial, pro-Putin, and close to Orban" …

  11. A populist who is accused of being authoritarian and too close to Russia,,,Check the facts on the BBC…The press was shot in Slovakia because of such journalistic garbage🤮

  12. When the PM spoke against big pharma, and his support of Russia he had painted a target on his back. The old man shooter is the fall guy. His security detail is also complicit in the shooting

  13. This is the laziest lie 🤥….if people really believe that 71 year gunman was able to get around security accomplish that then you're a perfect citizen…the kind governments love 🙄

  14. Hateful rhetoric? the leader is an authoritarian and even though violence is absolutely never acceptable, doesnt she feel like a bit of a hyocrite? politically biased and motivated 'sentimental' comments from president Zuzana.