WATCH: Assassination Attempt On Bulgarian Leader - Caught On Tape

Ahmed Dogan Assassination Attempt

Chaos yesterday at a political conference in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The would-be assassin jumps on stage, aims his gun at the head of Bulgarian opposition leader Ahmed Dogan and pulls the trigger... but his weapon apparently misfires.  Then he is tackled by security guards and pummelled repeatedly by members of the audience who strike and kick him in the head until he is bloodied and subdued.

Details at Reuters...

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Full video:

Chants break out at the 1:45 mark.

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Full video, different camera angle:

More details here...

Photos below...

Comments

[Shane]

I heard it was an AIR PISTOL, but it makes for impressive news coverage.

[S.Gompers]

This guy will make a good wife in prison.

[DailyBail]

I heard it was an AIR PISTOL, but it makes for impressive news coverage.

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Gotta link?

[S. Gompers]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/20/bulgaria-turkey

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/21/was-bulgarian-politician-really-target-of-assassination-attempt/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/19/ahmed-dogan-assassination-attempt-photo-crazed-gunman_n_2511483.html