Tourist dominates knife attack aggressor in Amsterdam and is acclaimed as a hero

A foreign tourist is being acclaimed as a hero in the Netherlands after immobilizing a man who attacked five people with a knife in Dam Square in Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon. Dutch police confirmed the tourist’s foreign identity, without disclosing their nationality.

On social networks circulate images of the moment the aggressor is on the ground, dominated by the tourist, who kept the situation under control until the authorities arrived. Many comments praise their courage, noting that “deserves a medal.”