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Former Japan PM Abe attacked, left bleeding: Local media

08 Jul 2022 11:16am
Abe was reportedly unconscious after the incident. (KAZUHIRO NOGI /AFP FILE PIX)
Abe was reportedly unconscious after the incident. (KAZUHIRO NOGI /AFP FILE PIX)

TOKYO - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was attacked and left bleeding at a campaign event in the Nara region on Friday, local media reported.

Several outlets including Kyodo news agency said the ex-premier had been attacked, with both Kyodo and public broadcaster NHK reporting the sound of an apparent gunshot.

The former leader was reportedly unconscious after the incident. - AFP

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