Arrest made in Dutch nightclub hostage situation

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Arrest made in Dutch nightclub hostage situation
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A man suspected of holding four hostages in a Dutch nightclub was peacefully arrested by Dutch police after a tense standoff, with no immediate word on a motive but authorities ruling out terrorism. The hostage-taker, armed with knives, was detained without violence, and a backpack he carried is being examined for explosives. The suspect, known to law enforcement and previously convicted of threatening behavior, was taken into custody in Ede, and the four hostages, all club workers, were released unharmed.

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