“On March 18, in the evening, the police were already able to report that the main suspect, a 37-year-old man residing in Utrecht, could be arrested in a house on Oudenoord. The investigation has so far revealed no relationship between the main suspect and the victims. A firearm was found during his arrest”, Dutch police…
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Utrecht gunman Chechnya-ISIS record
The leader of Dutch anti-Islam Freedom Party (PvV) Geert Wilders (pictured) confronted Prime Minister Mark Rutte with a request to explain how a Turkish man who is suspected in involvement in terrorism in Chechnya, and with Islamic State (ISIS),was released from prison, and could freely perambulate in Utrecht streets. “…How can anyone with a criminal record full of atrocities…
Ankara “strongly condemns” Utrecht attack
Turkish intelligence service is investigating the motive of the suspect in #Utrecht shooting. President Erdogan has announced, according to reports of Reuters news agency from Ankara. The intelligence services investigate whether there is a terrorist motive and trace or whether the suspect had a different impulse. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said it…
#Utrecht: assailant arrested
After a large-scale Dutch police operation suspect in Utrecht tram shooting Gökmen Tanis was arrested. Around 10:45 on the 24 Oktoberplein in the city of Utrecht three people were shot dead in a tram, and five others were injured. Gokmen Tanis, a 37-year-old Turkish man, was detained several hours after the attack, however the details of the operation…
#Utrecht: WANTED Turkey-born Gökman Tanis
Dutch police asks you to look out for the 37 year old Gökman Tanis (born in Turkey) associated with the incident this morning at the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. Do not approach him but call 0800-6070. https://twitter.com/PolitieUtrecht/status/1107636046685188096 AMENDED: Not nine but five people injured, according to police announcement. Update: Not 9 but 5 people were injured…
ALERT! Utrecht terrorist incident
National Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Security, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, said that the shooting incident in #Utrecht has all the characteristics of a terrorist attack. The threat level for the province of Utrecht has been raised to 5, the highest level in the Netherlands. Threath level raised to 5, exclusively for the province of #utrecht untill 18…
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