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Attack planned on shopping center?
Seven terror suspects arrested in Amsterdam
Published on March 13, 2009
Dutch police may have prevented a major terrorist attack. They arrested seven Dutch nationals of Moroccan descent who are alleged to have planned an attack on a shopping center near the Amsterdam football stadium. One of the detainees may have had connections to the Madrid terrorists.
The terror group was said to have intended to kill as many people as possible. During the arrests, several houses and apartments in Amsterdam were searched. Investigations and searches also took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Further arrests were not ruled out.
Informant named three individuals
According to Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten, investigators were warned late Wednesday evening by an anonymous tipster using a prepaid mobile phone. The informant from Brussels provided the names of three men, detailed descriptions, and the intended targets, including an IKEA store and an electronics retailer.
Shopping center and football stadium cordoned off extensively
One of the arrested individuals is reportedly related to a terrorist involved in the March 2004 attacks on commuter trains in Madrid, which killed 191 people. Once this became known, Police Chief Welten decided to evacuate the Arena shopping center and cordon off the area around the Ajax football stadium. On Thursday, the shops were searched for explosives. A concert hall was also checked. It remained unclear whether any explosives were found.
IKEA store opened late
Amsterdam’s mayor, Job Cohen, stated, “The information we received was very specific, and that is why we did not want to endanger the lives of people shopping there.” On Friday morning, the IKEA store was finally able to open with a one-hour delay. However, the tension remained. A helicopter circled over the area in the southeast of the city, and military police patrolled the streets.
Attack planned on shopping center?
Seven terror suspects arrested in Amsterdam
Published on March 13, 2009
Dutch police may have prevented a major terrorist attack. They arrested seven Dutch nationals of Moroccan descent who are alleged to have planned an attack on a shopping center near the Amsterdam football stadium. One of the detainees may have had connections to the Madrid terrorists.
The terror group was said to have intended to kill as many people as possible. During the arrests, several houses and apartments in Amsterdam were searched. Investigations and searches also took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Further arrests were not ruled out.
Informant named three individuals
According to Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten, investigators were warned late Wednesday evening by an anonymous tipster using a prepaid mobile phone. The informant from Brussels provided the names of three men, detailed descriptions, and the intended targets, including an IKEA store and an electronics retailer.
Shopping center and football stadium cordoned off extensively
One of the arrested individuals is reportedly related to a terrorist involved in the March 2004 attacks on commuter trains in Madrid, which killed 191 people. Once this became known, Police Chief Welten decided to evacuate the Arena shopping center and cordon off the area around the Ajax football stadium. On Thursday, the shops were searched for explosives. A concert hall was also checked. It remained unclear whether any explosives were found.
IKEA store opened late
Amsterdam’s mayor, Job Cohen, stated, “The information we received was very specific, and that is why we did not want to endanger the lives of people shopping there.” On Friday morning, the IKEA store was finally able to open with a one-hour delay. However, the tension remained. A helicopter circled over the area in the southeast of the city, and military police patrolled the streets.
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