All Hostages Freed in Dutch Nightclub Ordeal

A tense hostage situation in Ede, Netherlands, ends peacefully with the arrest of the suspect.

A man armed with knives held four people hostage in a Dutch nightclub, sparking a major police operation.
Authorities evacuated over 150 homes and deployed special units, including snipers and a police robot, to the scene.
The hostages, all employees of the nightclub, were released unharmed, and the suspect, a Dutch citizen known to police, was arrested.
Police stated there was no indication of a terrorist motive behind the incident.
The ordeal ended without violence, marking a peaceful resolution to the hours-long standoff.