'Terrorist motive' for stabbing of US tourists in Amsterdam - power storage devices

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Authorities in Amsterdam say the Afghan elderly, who were shot and detained after being stabbed twice at the main train station in the Dutch capital, have "terrorist motives ".
The man allegedly stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam's central station on Friday and was then shot and wounded by police.
Dutch police say he holds a residence permit in Germany.
"According to the suspect's first statement, he has a terrorist motive," the Amsterdam city government said in a written statement Saturday . ".
The statement did not elaborate on the suspect's statement.
The injured American recovered from what the police said was serious but not life in the hospital.
Threatened to get hurt.
Their identity has not been announced yet.
According to the privacy rules of the Netherlands, the suspect was identified only as Jawed S and he is still in hospital for treatment.
Within hours of Friday's attack, police said they were considering any and all motives.
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte confirmed on Twitter that the investigation focused on Saturday's extremist ideology.
Amsterdam city hall says German authorities have seized data storage equipment from the suspect's home that will be analyzed as part of the investigation.
The suspect was placed in a closed-
A hearing was held on Monday with an investigating judge.
Dutch officials have not disclosed the charges he may face.
A statement released late Friday by the Amsterdam city council said Americans did not appear to be victims of the attack.
Authorities in Amsterdam also said on Friday that there was a clear reason why the victims were not selected from the initial investigation.
The local government said on Saturday that there was no immediate plan to strengthen the city's security, saying the police's swift action "indicated that Amsterdam was ready for the incident.
"A dramatic photo of a passer-by shows two police officers pointing a gun at a man in blue jeans and sneakers lying on the ground inside the train station tunnel.
Earlier Saturday, the US ambassador to the Netherlands confirmed that the two injured on Friday were Americans traveling to the Netherlands.
Ambassador Pete hawkstra issued a written statement saying that U. S. embassy officials have maintained contact with the victims or their families.
"We wish them an early recovery and work closely with the city of Amsterdam to help them and their families," Hoekstra said . ".
Central Station is a busy entry and exit point for Amsterdam tourists, and regular trains connect it with the city's Schiphol airport.
With the visitor weekend coming, Friday is the busiest day of the week.
The station was patrolled by armed police and other security personnel.