Hostage Situation

Dutch police: Hostage situation at Amsterdam Apple store over

Police say gunman who walked into Apple store in Leidseplein has been overpowered.

The FBI was attacked 'merely' because it did not immediately ascribe the attack in a Jewish Temple to antisemitism. Satire.

Man who took six people hostage at bank in France demands Israel allow greater Palestinian Arab access to Temple Mount, freeing of prisoners

Man with a revolver takes six hostages at bank in French port city of Le Havre. Three hostages have been released or escaped.

Negotiations with bus hijacker underway after he claims he rigged bus with 20 civilians on board to explode.

Armed robber barricades himself in bank with hostages before surrending.

German police say man who hurled a firebomb and then took a woman hostage in Cologne may have had a "terrorist" motive.

One person taken hostage after reports of shots being fired at central train station in Cologne.

Gunman who shot police officer before taking 4 kids hostage murders children, turns gun on himself.

Gunman kills 2 police officers, passerby and takes hostage in Belgian city of Liege. Shooter yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during attack.

Man brandishing sawed-off shotgun takes hostages in central England. Police say incident 'unconnected to terrorism'.

Authorities converge on restaurant in downtown Charleston as armed man takes over restaurant, takes hostages.

2 dead as gunmen seize tourist hotspot, take hostages in West African country of Mali. UN mission declares incident 'terror attack'.

Armed suspect took hostages during hours-long standoff with SWAT teams in Jacksonville, Florida.

Several reportedly wounded by gunfire in hostage situation near Belgian border, apparently incident not terrorist in nature.