Shooting in Utrecht was at ‘several locations’, says Dutch anti-terror chief

Shooting in Utrecht was at ‘several locations’, says Dutch anti-terror chief

Dutch national counter-terrorism chief Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg says 'a major police operation is underway to arrest the gunman'.

Police are seen after a shooting in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on March 18. (Reuters pic)
THE HAGUE:
Gunfire erupted at several locations in the city of Utrecht on Monday, the Dutch national counter-terrorism chief said after an incident on a tram left one dead and several injured.

“Shooting took place this morning at several locations in Utrecht,” Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg told a news conference in The Hague. “A major police operation is underway to arrest the gunman.”

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