Two men, one of them wearing a balaclava mask, exited a nightclub in the eastern Dutch town of Ede where several people had been taken hostage, news agency ANP reported.
One was put in handcuffs by police, the agency said.
A hostage situation in a nightclub in the eastern Dutch town of Ede was continuing on Saturday, and three people have been released, police said in a statement.
A gunman took several people hostage earlier on Saturday and threatened to detonate a bomb, media reports said.
It was unclear how many people were still being held after three employees were seen by reporters fleeing the area with their hands above their heads.
#BREAKING UPDATE: Three hostages held in a cafe in the Dutch town of Ede have been released, but the incident is not over, police say.#Netherlands #Ede https://t.co/YuyXIb8DYE pic.twitter.com/UlGfDCvD6G
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Several special police units had been deployed to the scene, a building in the center of town, police said in a statement posted on social media. They added that 150 homes had been evacuated and the public was asked to stay away from the area.
Information on the threat
People were being held at the local Petticoat night club by a man with weapons and explosives, national newspaper de Telegraaf reported, citing several anonymous sources.
Dutch police say they’re dealing with a hostage situation in Dutch town of Ede, where a man is believed to be holding several people inside a pub pic.twitter.com/Nu7uWY4t2b
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A reporter for broadcaster NOS said a remote controlled robot was at the scene as well as anti-explosives units and police in protective gear.
⚡️ Hostage-taking in the Netherlands In the town of Ede, an unidentified man has taken five hostages in a cafe and has been holding them for five hours. The masked man claims to have a bag full of bombs. Police have deployed bomb squads, and residents of nearby houses have… pic.twitter.com/V1XsZtyrhv
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Trains to and from Ede were canceled, railway operator NS said on its website.
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