Amsterdam knife attacker who injured 2 Americans suspected of having 'terrorist motive,' prosecutors say
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A man accused of stabbing five people in Amsterdam last week, including two Americans, apparently acted with a “terrorist motive,” according to Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday.

The suspect, a 30-year-old Ukrainian from the Donetsk region, was reportedly subdued by a passerby and taken into custody on Thursday, as reported by Reuters.

Prosecutors indicated on Tuesday that the suspect faces charges of five counts of attempted murder or manslaughter with a terrorist motive, according to the news agency.

Authorities identified the victims of the shopping district stabbing spree as a 69-year-old man and 67-year-old woman from the U.S.; a 73-year-old woman from Belgium; a 26-year-old man from Poland; and a 19-year-old woman from Amsterdam. 

Netherlands Stabbing

Police officers cordon off an area after a stabbing near Dam Square in central Amsterdam on Thursday, March 27. (AP/Peter Delong)

The Polish victim has been released from a local hospital. As of Tuesday, the other victims remain in medical care and are in stable condition, Reuters added. 

A State Department spokesperson confirmed to Fox News that two U.S. citizens were injured during the incident. 

“The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas,” the spokesperson said. “We are closely following reports of a stabbing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We extend our sympathies to the victims and to the families of those affected. We can confirm that two U.S. citizens were injured.” 

Fox News’ Greg Wehner, Nick Kalman and the Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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