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Germany: Hostage declared safe after police op in Cologne
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15.10.2018
Emergency services were deployed at the central station in Cologne on Monday after an assailant took a woman hostage in the area and a hostage-taking emergency unfolded.
Fire engines were seen arriving at the scene as police evacuated the area and cordoned off the station.
According to Cologne police, the hostage-taker was eventually arrested, while the woman held hostage has suffered minor injuries. The operation is ongoing, police say.
Local media report that the incident, which took place at a pharmacy inside the station, doesn’t appear to be terror-related.
Fire engines were seen arriving at the scene as police evacuated the area and cordoned off the station.
According to Cologne police, the hostage-taker was eventually arrested, while the woman held hostage has suffered minor injuries. The operation is ongoing, police say.
Local media report that the incident, which took place at a pharmacy inside the station, doesn’t appear to be terror-related.
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