Video: opposition leader in South Korea stabbed in the neck

Published January 2nd, 2024 - 06:12 GMT
South Korean opposition leader
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is attended to after being attacked in Busan on January 2, 2024. South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked on January 2, while talking to reporters in the port city of Busan, Yonhap news agency reported. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

ALBAWABA - A horrifying video was shared online showing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in his neck.

The incident took place while the opposition leader was at a press conference in the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, local media sources reported.

Lee Jae-myung was taken to the hospital to get medical care, however, the severity of his injuries remains unclear, Yonhap News Agency said.

Furthermore, the attacker was arrested at the scene by the police.

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