U.S. Ambassador To South Korea Attacked

Revelation 6:3-4 NCV When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given power to take away peace (prosperity, rest) from the earth and to make people kill each other (butcher, slaughter, to maim violently, in streets), and he was given a big sword (assassins sword, terrorist, loud, mighty, sore afraid).

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea is recovering today from an attack by a knife-wielding assailant.

Ambassador Mark Kippert had started delivering a speech when 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong jumped at him and slashed with the knife.  Lippert underwent surgery for a cut on his face that required 80 stitches to close.

Doctors told the media that damage to the Ambassador’s left hand could be severe enough to permanently hamper use.

The assailant shouted “no to war training” and later that the two Koreas need to be reunited.

North Korea hailed the attack saying that it was a “righteous punishment” against the United States and showed the residents of South Korea want to be ruled by the North.  They blamed the U.S. keeping 28,500 troops in South Korea as a reason for the problems in the region.

President Obama condemned the attack and sent his best wishes to the ambassador.

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