A man wielding a knife was shot by military police on Friday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and taken into custody, an official said.
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There were no reports of other injuries.
“The man threatened with a knife and the military police shot him,” spokesman Stan Verberkt said. “He was injured and has been taken into custody.”
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No details of his condition were released.
The immediate area around the incident was closed to the public, but the airport was functioning normally, he said.
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