2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack
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.
| 2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
Amsterdam Centraal | |
| 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 |
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