Lippert was making his way to a lecture in central Seoul when the attack occurred. During the attack, Lippert was slashed in the face by an unidentified man wielding a knife, a witness told Reuters.
U.S. envoy to Seoul Lippert injured in attack by armed assailant http://t.co/aDhTHTBcSM
— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) March 4, 2015
Images posted online show the ambassador with blood splattered on his hands and clothing as he clutches the right side of his face.
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This pic shows US Amb to S.Korea was seriously injured. Via @SBS8news: [#속보] 리퍼트 미국 대사 괴한 공격받아…병원 긴급 이송. http://ift.tt/17Sadq4
— Jaehwan Cho 조재환 (@hohocho) March 4, 2015
Photo released of injured American ambassador Lippert http://ift.tt/17Sadq5
— Rodrigo (@RodrigoEBR) March 4, 2015
Oh no. Multiple reports that US Amb to Korea and close friend of Obama was attacked and injured by an assailant. http://ift.tt/17Sadq9
— Tom Wright (@thomaswright08) March 4, 2015
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