When Sen. John McCain visited the Republic of Georgia last week, someone tried to kill him: Missile fired at McCain escort helicopter during European visit. (Hat tip: Tom Sawyer’s Dad.)

A missile was fired at a helicopter escorting Sen. John McCain during a visit to the Republic of Georgia last week.

A statement from that nation’s interior ministry says the surface-to-air missile was aimed at a chopper involved in a visit of a U.S. Senate delegation to the former Soviet republic. McCain was mentioned as the leader of the group.

The ministry statement claims American officials were notified of the incident. State Dept. spokeswoman Joanne Moore told the Associated Press she had no information about the reported attack.

Previously at LGF:
Assassination Attempt in Georgia.
Attempted Assassin Gets Life in Georgia.