Posted on Nov 4, 2023
Hostage situation at Germany's Hamburg airport - police
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Special forces have also been deployed after the vehicle entered the airport on Saturday evening at about 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT).
The suspect's wife is reported to have alleged a possible child abduction.
In a statement, police say they believed "that a custody dispute is the background to this operation".
They said the suspect shot his weapon twice in the air and threw burning bottles from the vehicle.
He drove his car to the airport's apron, the area where aircraft are usually parked.
"We are on site with a large contingent of emergency services. We are currently assuming a static hostage situation," Hamburg police said on X, formerly known as Twitter."...
..."Special forces have also been deployed after the vehicle entered the airport on Saturday evening at about 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT).
The suspect's wife is reported to have alleged a possible child abduction.
In a statement, police say they believed "that a custody dispute is the background to this operation".
They said the suspect shot his weapon twice in the air and threw burning bottles from the vehicle.
He drove his car to the airport's apron, the area where aircraft are usually parked.
"We are on site with a large contingent of emergency services. We are currently assuming a static hostage situation," Hamburg police said on X, formerly known as Twitter."...
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