Threat Amsterdam had terrorist background
Police have arrested seven people in connection with this Thursday.
One of the suspects was a family member of a person who was
involved in the Madrid bombings. This said head Prosecutor.
Justice Baker Thursday evening at a press conference in Amsterdam.
The
suspects are six men and one woman between the ages of 19 to 64
year. The Dutch are with a Moroccan background, reporting various media.
On the night of Wednesday on Thursday got the police a
telephone message that three men wanted to place explosives
aimed at creating casualties in shops.
According to
Police Chief Bernard Welten came the message from Brussels. The caller
told where the men stayed. He also gave a vague identification notes.
After contact with the AIVD is the police proceeded to arrests. In
Brussels is also search done. The first arrest happened around
noon, the last at a quarter to six. All suspects are
preparatory acts with a terrorist purpose at the expense
laid.
The police think that with the arrests the direct
threat is over. "Following the arrests, we have
believed to have been able to reduce the threat but we cannot
exclude ", said Wahid.
The investigation is still ongoing. Unknown yet when the stores open.