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 Bobby Boermans' Netflix crime thriller, iHostage, focuses on a shocking true incident that occurred about three years ago, on February 22, 2022, in Leidseplein, one of the most exclusive areas in central Amsterdam, famous for its vibrant nightlife. Around 5:30 PM, the police control room received information about a possible robbery. Abdel Rahman Akkad, a 27-year-old Amsterdammer, armed with a machine gun and a pistol, took about 70 people hostage in an Apple store located on the ground floor of the Hirsch building. As soon as customers learned of the robbery, chaos erupted, and those near the entrance quickly fled the store. Those unable to access the main doors hid in different places to protect themselves from the assailant. Eleven minutes later, at 5:41 PM, a police car arrived on the scene, and Abdel shot them four times. Fortunately, no one was injured. While authorities were trying to secure the premises with fences, Abdel called the police call center to present his demand...