Prime Minister in critical condition after assassination attempt

Oh... Sorry, hosers! The prime minister referred to is not Canuckistan's Blackie McBlackface but Robert Fico, the populist PM of Slovakia. As of an hours ago, he is said to be fighting for his life after three hours in surgery in hospital in a small town northeast of Bratislava, the country's capital. 

Reports on the Slovakian TV channel TA3 said Mr Fico, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlová, about 90 miles NE of Bratislava. We have video from 9 News Australia.

 

The police say a suspect has been detained, but have not revealed his name -- be it Mohammed or something else -- or any other information about him.

UPDATE ADDED 16/5/24. After hours of surgery, Prime Minister Fico is now said to be in serious but stable condition. The attacker is said to be a native Slovak, a 71-year-old poet and woke peace activist. Yes, beware of peace activists bearing guns!