Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to Korea, was attacked by a man with a knife in Seoul Thursday morning.
The assailant, Kim Ki-jong, attacked Lippert as he was sitting at a table during a breakfast lecture hosted by the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation at the Sejong Center.
Kim slashed the right side of Lippert’s face opening a five-centimeter gash while shouting that South and North Korea must be unified and the military training to prepare for war must halt.
Kim shouted “Oppose the war” and “For the unification of South and North Korea” as he was taken away in the police car.
Lippert was sent to Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center as he was severely bleeding from his face and arm but his injuries are not fatal. He has moved to Severance Hospital at Sinchon for an operation.
The attack took place at 7:40 a.m. when they were just about to have breakfast. Lippert arrived at Sejong Hall around 7:30 a.m and was to give a speech at 8 a.m.
Read more at [koreanobserver.com]
US Ambassador to South Korea Attacked
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