Car Explosion Near Amsterdam's Royal Palace Suspected as Intentional Act

Car bomb - Dam Square, Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s historic Dam Square was shaken Thursday, April 3 when a small red car exploded into flames near the National Monument, just meters from where a British tourist heroically tackled a suspected knifeman last week. Dutch police arrested the driver, a 50-year-old Dutch man from Noord-Holland, charging him of arson and a possible suicide attempt. No other injuries were reported. Source

A car caught fire on Dam Square in Amsterdam this Thursday. The driver, who came out on fire from the vehicle, was arrested by the police. The intentional track is being considered.

The police reported that they are investigating the explosion of a vehicle in central Dam Square this Thursday afternoon. Authorities explained that the driver of the vehicle was suspected of having caused the fire, possibly on purpose. Read more]]>

Car Explodes in Amsterdam Just Yards From Scene of Stabbing Attack

It is the second time in a week that the historic city square has hit headlines after a suspected terrorist attack last Thursday.

Amsterdam Dam Square car explosion sees driver engulfed in flames - just days after mass stabbing

A car has exploded in Amsterdam's Dam Square - just five days after a knifeman went on the rampage in the tourist hotspot.

A 50-year-old man has set himself on fire in his own car in Amsterdam’s central Dam Square. According to AFP, who cites the police, it is suspected that it was a possible suicide attempt. However, they keep open all the scenarios. The facts have happened this Thursday. In the images that have published local media appears a small car that stops next to the National Monument. After this, an explosion occurs and the flames come out of the vehicle.…