One suspect arrested after assault close to the central Dam Sq. within the capital of the Netherlands.
Not less than 4 individuals have been wounded in a stabbing assault within the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam, police have mentioned.
One suspect has been arrested after the incident on Thursday close to the central Dam Sq..
“A motive is presently nonetheless unclear, however a part of our investigation,” police mentioned in an announcement on social media.
There was no speedy info on the situation of these wounded.
A trauma helicopter landed on Dam Sq. to are likely to the victims, whereas police vans and ambulances have been additionally in attendance.
Police mentioned that the assault came about on a close-by avenue at round 3:30 pm (14:30 GMT). The sq. was cordoned off and reopened after about two hours.
Photos from native information company ANP confirmed an individual on a stretcher being loaded into the again of an ambulance.
In response to native media stories, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema left a gathering within the city corridor when information of the assault broke.
Police earlier mentioned that 5 individuals have been wounded within the assault, however later clarified that the suspect was among the many injured.
“The suspect was overpowered with the assistance of a citizen … As his leg was injured, he was taken to a hospital,” police mentioned in a submit on social media.
