The prime minister of Slovakia remains in serious condition after he was attacked and shot multiple times earlier this week, officials said Saturday.Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said Prime Minister Robert Fico had undergone two hours of surgery on Friday to remove dead tissue from multiple gunshot wounds that 'contributed to a positive prognosis.' Dolinkova was speaking outside the University F.D.
Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said Wednesday that an initial investigation found 'a clear political motivation' behind the attack on Fico while he was attending a government meeting in a former coal mining town. However, he said Thursday that the suspect charged was a lone wolf who 'did not belong to any political groups.'The courthouse in Pezinok, a small town outside the capital, Bratislava, was guarded by officers wearing balaclavas and carrying rifles.