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Nightclub hostage standoff in Dutch town ends with arrest of man

Suspect known to authorities and no indication of terrorist motive, police say after nine-hour incident in Ede

A nine-hour hostage incident at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands has ended after police arrested a man wearing a balaclava when he left the premises.

“The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,” a police statement said. “We cannot share more information at this time.”

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