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| Bomb goes off outside Dutch halal butcher shop, police recover 2nd explosive device | Bomb goes off outside Dutch halal butcher shop, police recover 2nd explosive device |
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| A bomb detonated outside a store that caters to Muslims in the Netherlands on early Tuesday morning, prompting evacuation of several homes. Another bomb was later found nearby. | A bomb detonated outside a store that caters to Muslims in the Netherlands on early Tuesday morning, prompting evacuation of several homes. Another bomb was later found nearby. |
| The incident took place in the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch, in the southern part of the country. | The incident took place in the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch, in the southern part of the country. |
| Police said that an explosive device went off outside the store, while another one was recovered nearby by a bomb squad. Thirteen homes were evacuated. | Police said that an explosive device went off outside the store, while another one was recovered nearby by a bomb squad. Thirteen homes were evacuated. |
| Police did not reveal any more details about the investigation and asked locals for information on social media. | Police did not reveal any more details about the investigation and asked locals for information on social media. |
| The shop’s glass front door was damaged, as were several parked vehicles and a bus stop 30 meters away. The business was described as selling halal food, meaning that it caters to Muslim customers. | The shop’s glass front door was damaged, as were several parked vehicles and a bus stop 30 meters away. The business was described as selling halal food, meaning that it caters to Muslim customers. |
| Witnesses told Dutch media that they were woken up by a loud bang around 2am. “At first, I thought about fireworks, but [the noise] seemed more violent,” a local said, describing the shop as a Moroccan supermarket. | Witnesses told Dutch media that they were woken up by a loud bang around 2am. “At first, I thought about fireworks, but [the noise] seemed more violent,” a local said, describing the shop as a Moroccan supermarket. |
| The business resumed serving customers on Tuesday morning. “I want to open the shop first. I don’t want to say anything at the moment,” the owner told the Brabants Dagblad daily. He added that he planned to speak to police detectives later in the day. | The business resumed serving customers on Tuesday morning. “I want to open the shop first. I don’t want to say anything at the moment,” the owner told the Brabants Dagblad daily. He added that he planned to speak to police detectives later in the day. |
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