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2009-03-13 12:27:43
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Attack on shopping center planned?
Seven terror suspects arrested in Amsterdam
Published on March 13, 2009
The Dutch police may have prevented a major terrorist attack. They arrested seven Dutchmen of Moroccan origin who were allegedly planning an attack on a shopping center near Amsterdam’s football stadium. One of the detainees possibly had connections to the Madrid terrorists.
The terrorist group wanted to kill as many people as possible, it was said. Several houses and apartments were searched in Amsterdam in the course of the arrests. Investigations and searches also took place in the Belgian capital Brussels. Further arrests were not ruled out.
Informant named three names
According to Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten, investigators were warned by an anonymous tipster using a prepaid mobile phone late Wednesday evening. The informant from Brussels named three men, gave exact descriptions, and the attack targets, including an Ikea furniture store and an electronics market.
Shopping center and football stadium cordoned off on a large scale
One of the detainees is said to be related to a terrorist involved in the March 2004 attacks on Madrid commuter trains, in which 191 people were killed. When this became known, police chief Welten decided to evacuate the Arena shopping center and cordon off the area around the Ajax football stadium on a large scale. The stores were searched for bombs on Thursday. A concert hall was also checked. Whether explosives were found remained unclear.
Ikea branch opened with delay
Amsterdam’s mayor Job Cohen stated, "the information we received was very specific, and therefore we did not want to endanger the lives of people shopping there." On Friday morning, the Ikea branch was finally able to open again with a one-hour delay. However, the tension was still palpable. A helicopter circled over the area in the southeast of the city and military police patrolled the streets.
Thoughts are in Winnenden.....and now ...................?
Attack on shopping center planned?
Seven terror suspects arrested in Amsterdam
Published on March 13, 2009
The Dutch police may have prevented a major terrorist attack. They arrested seven Dutchmen of Moroccan origin who were allegedly planning an attack on a shopping center near Amsterdam’s football stadium. One of the detainees possibly had connections to the Madrid terrorists.
The terrorist group wanted to kill as many people as possible, it was said. Several houses and apartments were searched in Amsterdam in the course of the arrests. Investigations and searches also took place in the Belgian capital Brussels. Further arrests were not ruled out.
Informant named three names
According to Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten, investigators were warned by an anonymous tipster using a prepaid mobile phone late Wednesday evening. The informant from Brussels named three men, gave exact descriptions, and the attack targets, including an Ikea furniture store and an electronics market.
Shopping center and football stadium cordoned off on a large scale
One of the detainees is said to be related to a terrorist involved in the March 2004 attacks on Madrid commuter trains, in which 191 people were killed. When this became known, police chief Welten decided to evacuate the Arena shopping center and cordon off the area around the Ajax football stadium on a large scale. The stores were searched for bombs on Thursday. A concert hall was also checked. Whether explosives were found remained unclear.
Ikea branch opened with delay
Amsterdam’s mayor Job Cohen stated, "the information we received was very specific, and therefore we did not want to endanger the lives of people shopping there." On Friday morning, the Ikea branch was finally able to open again with a one-hour delay. However, the tension was still palpable. A helicopter circled over the area in the southeast of the city and military police patrolled the streets.