Biden says Fico attack a 'horrific act of violence

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May 15, 2024 at 2:14 PM·1 min read

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US President Joe Biden has condemned the shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico as a "horrific act of violence."

He and his wife Jill were praying for Fico's speedy recovery, Biden wrote in a statement released by the White House on Wednesday.

"Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Slovakia," the statement continued.

Fico was shot after a Cabinet meeting and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Rescue workers carry the shot and injured Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on a stretcher to a hospital in Banska Bystrica. Fico was shot and injured after a cabinet meeting in the town of Handlova. Jan Kroslák/TASR/dpa

Rescue workers carry the shot and injured Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on a stretcher to hospital. Jan Kroslák/TASR/dpa

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