Several injuries after a knife attack in Amsterdam

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Injured in the event of a knife attack in the center of Amsterdam

In the center of the Dutch city of Amsterdam, five people were injured with a knife. The police cordoned off the area.

Five people were injured at a knife in the center of Amsterdam, the police said on Thursday. A suspect was arrested. A spokesman could not provide any information about the motive of the alleged perpetrator to the Reuters news agency.

Emergency services were quickly on hand, the police reported on X. A rescue helicopter landed on the DAM, the central square of the Dutch capital in front of the royal palace. The square was cordoned off according to the police. The attack happened in a nearby street.