Embassy of Saudi Arabia, The Hague Netherlands (Wikipedia Commons)

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The Saudi Arabian Embassy in The Hague Netherlands was sprayed by a fusillade of  gunshots in the early hours of Thursday morning.  No one was injured in the incident in which at least 20 shots were fired, according  to medial reports.  The incident took place shortly before 6am local time on Koninginnegracht street, police said.  Detectives have appealed for witnesses, while the motive for the shooting remains unclear. 

Around 6 AM we received a report that multiple shots were fired at the building of the Saudi Arabia embassy on the #Koninginnegracht in #TheHague. No one was injured. We are currently conducting research. Witnesses who have information are requested to call 0900-8844.

— Politie Eenheid Den Haag (@POL_DenHaag) November 12, 2020

European states are on high alert following a spate of terrorist attacks in France and Austria blamed on Islamist radicals.