BREAKING: Police shoot knifeman at Amsterdam airport

Military police shot the man after he threatened a crowd this afternoon. 

The major airport has now been evacuated. 

Dutch police tweeted: “Man shot by the military police at Schiphol Airport after he threatened [people] with a knife. 

“Situation is under control. More information to be announced.” 

They later added: “The suspect was overpowered, detained and taken away.” 

One Twitter user said: “Just been evacuated from Schiphol Airport due to suspected shooting.”

After he was told the shooting he heard was military police targeting the knifeman, he said: “They are just taking him out now on stretcher.”

The terminal has since been re-opened. 

This is a breaking story, more to follow…