In the eastern Netherlands, a hostage situation at a nightclub reached its conclusion on Saturday. Armed police apprehended a man who had been holding several people hostage. The suspect, wearing a balaclava mask, exited the club and was promptly arrested. Fortunately, the last hostage has been released.
“The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,” a police statement said. “We cannot share more information at this time.”
4 hostages were all released. "The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested," a police statement said. "We cannot share more information at this time." (This is a video of the three hostages being released earlier⬇️) #DutchPolice #Dutch #Ede #hostages https://t.co/CsAm1FoeTs pic.twitter.com/30M0NMrSp1
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) March 30, 2024
Special police units were dispatched to a building located in the heart of Ede, a town in the eastern Netherlands. Their mission was to address a hostage situation. Notably, authorities have clarified that there is no evidence of a terrorist motive in this incident, According to information shared on social media.
According to anonymous sources cited by the national newspaper de Telegraaf, a man armed with weapons and explosives took several people hostage inside the club.
Everyone being held hostage in a town in central #Netherlands is now free and a suspect is in custody, Dutch police said Saturday, after an ordeal that lasted several hours.
"The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested. We cannot share more information… pic.twitter.com/XdWqWFWof0— KUWAIT TIMES (@kuwaittimesnews) March 30, 2024
Heavily-armed police swiftly cordoned off part of Ede, urging the public to stay away from the area and avoid watching the situation unfold. Approximately 150 nearby homes were evacuated as authorities dealt with this tense crisis.
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