Police shoot knifeman at Amsterdam airport

By Nilay Kar Onum

ISTANBUL

Dutch military police on Friday said they shot and injured a suspect after he made threats with a knife at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

The Royal Marechaussee police said the suspect was detained and removed from the scene, adding that the "situation is safe".

"The airport was initially evacuated but is open to the public again," a statement from the airport read.

Air traffic was not been affected by the incident, the statement added.