Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
chahid
Chahid Yakhlaf (Photo: Politie) - Credit: Chahid Yakhlaf (Photo: Politie)
Crime
assassination
call for witnesses
Chahid Y.
Chahid Yakhlaf
Gelderland
getaway car
Hoenzadriel
Hogeweg
Kerdriel
Maasbandijk
Maaszicht
police
Rooijensestraat
Zaltbommel
Wednesday, 6 January 2016 - 07:57

Share this article:

Two gunmen sought in Amsterdam criminal's murder

The police believe that two gunmen were involved in the assassination of Amsterdam criminal Chahid Yakhlaf in Kerkdriel on New Year's Eve. Two other people were injured. According to the police, two gunmen opened fire on Yakhlaf while he was sitting in a car with his brother and another passenger at the entrance of the Maaszicht camping grounds on Maasbandijk in Kerkdriel. The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. on December 31st. The wounded victims managed to drive away and came to a stop several kilometers further, on Rooijensestraat in Hoenzadriel. They were taken to a hospital from their. Chahid died shortly after his arrival at the hospital. A short time later a burning BMW was found in the parking lot of a company on Hogeweg in Zaltbommel. The police believe that this was the assassins' getaway car. The car was stolen from Utrecht in October and was equipped with fake number plates reading 18-TF-PZ. The police are calling on witnesses to come forward. They would like to talk to anyone who witnessed the shooting, noticed anything that may be related in the area of Kerkdriel or Hoenzadriel on New Year's Eve, saw the perpetrators setting the car on fire in Zaltbommel or saw the perpetrators fleeing the scene of the car fire.

More like this

Image
Dutch police crime scene tape
Video: Elderly woman found dead in Ermelo home was likely killed, police say
Image
A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Video: One killed, two hurt in stabbing at Heerhugowaard business
Image
Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Three hurt in two overnight stabbings in The Hague
Image
A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Woman sexually assaulted, choked on Amersfoort bike path; Police seek perpetrator
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Wasteful Oranje punished as Algeria snatch late victory in World Cup warm-up
  • Dutch State buys medieval ring found with metal detector for €83,150
  • Rotterdam shooting suspect arrested in Spain within days of fleeing
  • Nearly 90% of Dutch dermatologists link TikTok skincare trends to patient skin problems
  • Dogs falling ill, dying after swimming in the IJmeer near Amsterdam & Almere

Top stories

  • Court rules Ye can remain in Netherlands for Arnhem performances this week
  • New A'dam coalition planning parking +tourist tax hike, free public transport for kids
  • European Commission tells Netherlands to stop extra border controls
  • Pregnant woman thrown to ground at Zeist asylum shelter was trying to ask cop a question
  • Senior Dutch virologist, colleague accused of smuggling inactive Mpox into United States

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content