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Several persons have been taken hostage in a town in Central Netherlands, Saturday. The Police said houses were evacuated and the town centre closed down following the incident. Police said there was currently no reason to suspect a “terrorist motive” for the incident in Ede. “A hostage situation involving several people is underway in a building in the centre” of the town of Ede, police said in a statement on X. However, it is not known how many people are being held but local media have reported around four or five people are involved. Police said they had cleared a cordon around a cafe, wit…