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| Knifeman shot at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport | |
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| Dutch police say they have shot and arrested a man who wielded a knife at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. | Dutch police say they have shot and arrested a man who wielded a knife at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. |
| The emergency prompted the authorities to evacuate part of Schiphol, one of Europe's biggest airports. | The emergency prompted the authorities to evacuate part of Schiphol, one of Europe's biggest airports. |
| The situation is under control, the military police tweeted. | The situation is under control, the military police tweeted. |
| No other injuries were reported. Schiphol Plaza, a shopping area near passport control, was temporarily evacuated. | |
| "The man threatened with a knife and the military police shot him," police spokesman Stan Verberkt told Reuters news agency. "He was injured and has been taken into custody." | |
| The airport and Schiphol Plaza are open to the public. Air traffic has not been affected. | |
| The knifeman's motive has not yet been established. |