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2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack | |
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Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Date | 31 August 2018 12:10 (CET) |
Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Stabbing |
Weapons | Knife |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 2 victims 1 perpetrator |
Assailants | Jawed Sultani |
Motive | Retaliation against "insults to Islam" in Netherlands[1][2] |
The 2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack was an attack on 31 August 2018, in Amsterdam Centraal station. A 19-year-old man from Afghanistan stabbed and injured two American tourists. The attacker was shot and injured by the police. Amsterdam Police confirmed that they believe he had a terrorist motive.[3][4][5]
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