US thank the Netherlands for acting quickly

washington - The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked the Netherlands Monday for the fast and good performance of the police during the attack on two Americans at Amsterdam Central Station on Friday. He did so in a telephone conversation with Minister Stef Blok (Foreign Affairs). The Pompeo spokesman, Heather Nauert, said that in a statement.

'The minister has expressed his appreciation for the swift action of the police and for the support of the victims and their families', is stated in the statement. 'Dutch and American agents work together on the research. '

It was also emphasized in the conversation that the Netherlands and the United States should fight together against terrorism.

The Afghan Jawed S. stabbed two Americans and was then shot by the police.