Dutch military police say they have shot a man after he threatened to use a knife at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
In a tweet, the Marechaussee police service says the "situation is safe" and the suspect has been detained and removed from the scene.
Schiphol, just outside Amsterdam, is one of Europe's busiest airports.
An airport spokeswoman says the airport's main plaza was and remains evacuated after military police shot the man with a knife.
Roos van der Ven says Schiphol Plaza, which houses stores, bars and restaurants, was evacuated, but not the parts of the airport behind the check-in area and security checks.
It was not immediately clear what effect the security situation was having on flight departures and arrivals.
The incident comes as Europe remains on high alert due to a string of terror attacks on multiple locations including airports.
In March 2016, 32 people and more than 300 people were injured in three coordinated terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium which included two attacks on Brussels Airport in Zaventeem.
It was also revealed that the plotters behind the Paris terror attack in 2015 had also plotted to bomb Schiphol.
In January the head of the airport, Jos Nijhuis, called for up to 500 more military police officers to patrol Schiphol due to increased security concerns.
There are currently 1,800 officers stationed there but Mr Nijhuis derided plans to introduce just 135 extra – saying they needed at least 500 more.
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