3 men arrested after hostage-taking in Belgium

By News Staff

Posted December 15, 2014 10:58 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Three men have been arrested in connection with a hostage-taking on Monday in  Ghent, Belgium. The hostage was held by armed men in an apartment, but has since been released unharmed.

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