Hours of maximum tension they live in Slovakia after what was the attack against Prime Minister, Robert Fico, which took place last Wednesday. After being hit by more than one bullet, Fico He had to be hospitalized and is in serious condition..
During this Friday, Robert Kalinak, Minister of Defense of the country, gave a press conference at the Branska Bystrica hospital, where the politician is hospitalized. Regarding Fico’s condition, Kalinak assured that “yesand underwent an operation lasting almost two hours” and that his condition remains “very serious.”
How the Prime Minister of Slovakia evolves
After the attack, Fico was transferred by helicopter to the university hospital FD Roosevelt in Banska Bystrica. There, the Slovak leader underwent a computed tomography and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Although he is awake, Fico is in a unit of intensive care. Kalinak confirmed that during surgery they managed to remove “dead tissues“of the abdomen of Prime Minister.
In total, the surgical intervention lasted 2 hours. “His condition remains very serious. It may take a few days to see how it evolves.“Kalinak concluded during the press conference.
Who was Robert Fico’s attacker
Last Wednesday, Fico – 59 years old -, He was shot several times while saluting to his citizen supporters after leaving a government meeting in ancient coal mining town of Handlova. At that moment, when he had the politician very close, a 71-year-old man pulled out a gun and shot the politician repeatedly.
The aggressor was arrested immediately after the assassination attempt. The police were able to search the house and verify that the accused has a weapons license.
The agents accompanied the alleged shooterDress with bulletproof vest and helmet, to the apartment he shared with his wife in the city of Levice, in the east of the country, according to images from the Markiza TV network. “The police remained in the apartment for several hours (…) They took the computer and documents from the apartment“said the private network.
Although the police have still shared the identity of the suspect, according to the media it is Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old man who on Thursday was charged with attempted premeditated murder for political reasons, according to authorities. “I did it because I disagree with the government’s policies.“Cintula declared during the first interrogations.
Source: Ambito
