Suspect in Slovak premier's attempted assassination is indicted on terror charges

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The fishy successful the attempted assassination of Slovakia populist Prime Minister Robert Fico past twelvemonth has been indicted connected panic charges, prosecutors said Monday.

Fico, a divisive fig successful Slovakia implicit his pro-Russia stance, was changeable successful the abdomen connected May 15 arsenic helium greeted supporters successful the municipality of Handlova, and has since recovered from aggregate wounds.

The suspected assailant, who has been identified by prosecutors lone arsenic J.C., was instantly arrested aft the attack. Police wrapped up their probe into him past period and recommended helium look trial. It was not instantly wide erstwhile the proceedings mightiness happen.

The fishy primitively was charged with attempted murder. Prosecutors successful July dropped that complaint and said they were alternatively seeking the much superior complaint of engaging successful a panic attack, based connected grounds the investigators obtained, but they gave nary further details.

Government officials initially said they believed the onslaught was politically motivated and committed by a “lone wolf,” but besides claimed that a “third party” mightiness person been progressive successful “acting for the payment of the perpetrator.”

Thousands person repeatedly rallied crossed Slovakia to protestation Fico’s pro-Russian stance and different policies.

Fico returned to powerfulness for the 4th clip aft his leftist enactment Smer, oregon Direction, won the parliamentary predetermination successful 2023.