Eight Islamic Radicals Arrested in van Gogh Murder
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James Joyner | Wednesday, November 3, 2004 |
Eight suspected Islamic radicals arrested in van Gogh murder (USA Today – AP)
Dutch police have arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of the investigation into the brutal slaying of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh, prosecutors said Wednesday. The suspects were detained in the 24 hours following Van Gogh’s killing while he bicycled on an Amsterdam street, prosecution spokeswoman Dop Kruimel said. Six of the detainees are of Moroccan origin, one is Algerian and the last has dual Spanish-Moroccan nationality, Kruimel said.
The suspect in the killing â a 26-year-old man with dual Moroccan-Dutch citizenship â was arrested Tuesday after a shootout with police. He was wounded in the leg. His identity has not been released.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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