A Dutch bomb disposal expert stands next to a robot at the back of the Turkish Embassy in The Hague, where an explosive went off. A man detonated a firebomb at an entrance to the Embassy causing a small fire but no injuries. Photo by AP
Police arrested a man after he allegedly threw a bag of flammable material at the Turkish Embassy, touching off a small fire in the building, Dutch authorities said. Initial reports quoting the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands said there had been an explosion, but judicial authorities later corrected this. Five people, including the suspect, were injured and witnesses said the embassy compound, in the centre of The Hague near the parliament buildings, suffered considerable damage. The other four victims were three embassy staff and a visitor.