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US ambassador attacked in Seoul

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The US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, has been injured by an attacker in a public forum in Seoul. He's now in stable condition after being treated in hospital.

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The White House has strongly condemned the act. And President Barack Obama called Lippert to wish him a quick recovery.

The suspected assailant has been identified as 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong. He slashed Lippert's cheek and wrist with a razor blade while the ambassador was giving a breakfast speech. Yonhap News reports Kim was shouting anti-war slogans.

After his arrest, he said he was protesting the ongoing military drills between the US and South Korea. In July 2010, Kim received a suspended two-year prison term for throwing a piece of concrete at the Japanese ambassador.

 

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