2024-03-30 10:28:41
The Netherlands Police reported that the four people who were kidnapped during the hostage taking this Saturday in a pub in the city of Ede have been released, and that they have arrested the suspect of having provoked the action.
First, a group of three hostages was released, as announced by the Dutch Police through the social network arrest of the suspect of having carried out the kidnapping.
This morning, the Police ruled out “for the moment” that there was any terrorist motivation behind this incident, although they did not give any other details about the reasons for the kidnapping.
The hostage taking took place in the Petticoat pub, a popular late-night cocktail bar in the city of Ede, located in the center of the Netherlands.
The Police deployed specialized units around the premises, cordoned off the area and evacuated around 150 homes in the area.
Now, the security forces are investigating inside and outside the premises to clarify what happened, according to Dutch public radio and television NOS, and maintain the police cordon in the vicinity of the pub.
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