The two injured in Amsterdam attack were US citizens

Red and white police tape was used to cordon off parts of Amsterdam Central Station AFP/Remko de Waal

The two people injured in a stabbing incident on Friday at Amsterdam’s central station were US citizens, the US ambassador to the Netherlands said in a statement on Saturday.

Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said the pair were tourists visiting the city.

According to Dutch police the attacker, an Afghan citizen, was taken into custody shortly after the incident. Police said his motives were not yet known.