Five Injured in Amsterdam Stabbing Attack, Suspect in Custody

A mass stabbing near Dam Square left five people, including two Americans, hospitalized as authorities investigate a possible random attack.

The attack occurred on Thursday afternoon near Dam Square, a major tourist destination in Amsterdam's city center.
Five victims, including two Americans, a Belgian woman, a Polish man, and a Dutch woman, were hospitalized with serious injuries.
The suspect, subdued by a bystander and later arrested by police, sustained a leg injury during the incident and is receiving medical treatment.
Authorities have not yet determined the motive but are investigating the possibility that the victims were randomly targeted.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema expressed condolences to the victims and their families, while police appealed to the public for witness footage to aid the investigation.