Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies

Japanese television reported the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after he was shot by a gunman while delivering a speech in the city of Nara on Friday morning.         

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot this morning by a gunman during his speech at a gathering in the Japanese city of Nara.

He was immediately transferred to the hospital, unconscious and in critical condition, after receiving two bullets from the back, and he fell after the second shot.

The sources said that during the attack, Abi was shot in the right side of his neck, and bleeding was observed after that.

In addition, bleeding was recorded in the chest area on the left, noting that he was conscious when he was injured, but during the transfer process, his condition became critical "with cardiac and pulmonary arrest."

Abe is 67 years old.

The longest serving minister in post-war Japan's history and resigned in September 2020.

For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Abe is a prominent political figure who has made an invaluable contribution to the development of Russian-Japanese relations.

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