U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Mark Lippert is “doing well and in great spirits” after being brutally cut in a bloody attack on Thursday morning local time in Seoul . He added in a tweet that he and his family were “deeply moved by the support! Will be back ASAP to advance US-ROK alliance!” He was rushed to a local hospital after the incident and he is expected to remain there for three to four days, according to a press briefing held by hospital officials on Thursday.
Doing well&in great spirits! Robyn, Sejun, Grigsby & I – deeply moved by the support! Will be back ASAP to advance US-ROK alliance! 같이 갑시다!
— Mark Lippert (@mwlippert) March 5, 2015
The assailant was wielding a razor and shouted “South and North Korea should be reunified,” the Associated Press reported. Police officials said a suspect, Kim Ki-jong, has been detained.
“We can confirm that U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Mark Lippert was assaulted this morning in Seoul while giving a speech,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said. “We strongly condemn this act of violence,” she added. Both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to him to check on his recovery, according to National Security Council and State Department spokespeople.
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