Syrian migrant shot by Slovak border patrol in stable condition

A female migrant from Syria who was shot in the early hours of Monday morning near Veľký Meder (south west Slovakia) underwent an operation and is currently in hospital in Dunajská Streda in a stable condition, according to Tomáš Kráľ, a spokesperson for the hospital. The 26-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a bullet lodged in her back, which doctors successfully removed. "Another two migrants received treatment as well", said Kráľ, adding that they were dehydrated. According to a statement from the Slovak Customs Department, a people smuggler behind the wheel of a speeding car put the customs officials in harm's way with a swerving manoeuvre. "The driver of the car failed to acknowledge an order to stop, even after a warning shot was fired. The vehicle came to a stop only after the customs officials shot at its tyres", said spokesperson Patrícia Macíková, adding that the female passenger was injured in the process. The arrested individuals were transferred into the custody of the National Unit for Combating Illegal Migration. The Police Presidium has not yet commented on the case.