This was announced by a spokesman for the mayor, as the ANP news agency reported. One person left the affected café on Saturday with his arms raised and was taken into police custody. According to the police, all hostages are also free.
A perpetrator held several people in the café for several hours. A large police force cordoned off the area in the center of the city, Dutch media reported. According to the police, three people were able to leave the café at lunchtime. The background to the hostage-taking was still unclear. It was also not known how many hostages there were.
- nachrichten.at reported: Hostage taking in café near Utrecht – Three hostages released
According to police, around 150 apartments were evacuated due to the threat. There are no signs of a terrorist motive, the police in the province of Gelderland initially announced on X (formerly Twitter). A police spokesman did not want to provide further details when asked by broadcaster NOS.
Area cordoned off extensively
The police gathered heavily armed forces around the café. Videos showed on Saturday how police officers in uniform and weapons took up positions in the center. The fire brigade and rescue workers were also on site. You could see how the affected area was cordoned off over a large area.
The police called on people to avoid the center of the city, which is not far from Arnhem in the province of Gelderland. Train services in the affected area were suspended.
The region around Ede is best known for the De Hoge Veluwe National Park with its forests, heath and grass areas as well as inland dunes. The heather blossom is particularly popular.
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