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.
- A man suspected of holding 4 hostages for hours in a Dutch nightclub has been arrested The Associated Press
- Suspect arrested after hostage drama unfolds in Netherlands town CNN
- Nightclub hostage standoff in Dutch town ends with arrest of man The Guardian
- Moment man arrested by armed police after Dutch nightclub hostage situation The Independent
- Netherlands: 'Last hostage released' in Ede, man arrested DW (English)
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