Man detained after hostages launched from Dutch nightclub

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“The final hostage has simply been launched. One particular person was arrested, we can’t give extra data for the time being,” police mentioned in a message on X.

The person walked out of the membership earlier than being ordered by armed police to kneel along with his fingers on his head. He was then handcuffed earlier than being put in a police automotive.

Closely armed police earlier cordoned off a part of the Dutch city however mentioned “there isn’t any indication of a terrorist motive”.

The hostages had been held in Cafe Petticoat, a well-liked bar and nightclub in Ede, based on an AP videographer on the scene.

Netherlands Hostages
Firefighters collect close to the scene (Aleksandar Furtula/AP)

Police evacuated 150 houses close to a central sq. within the city, saying there was an individual within the space “who might be a hazard to themself or others”.

Photos from the scene in Ede, a rural market city 53 miles south east of Amsterdam, confirmed police and firefighters on the streets in a cordoned-off space.

The municipality mentioned that every one retailers within the centre of Ede would stay closed.

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