THE HAGUE, September 11 (RIA Novosti) - A 41-year-old American attacked and killed a Dutch student, 22, as a protest against the Netherlands' involvement in the war in Iraq, the ANP news agency said Tuesday.

The attack took place Sunday evening when the American attacked the student with an axe in the waiting hall at a train station in the Dutch city of Roosendaal.

The American, whose name has yet to be released, was arrested at the scene of the crime. The student later died from his injuries in the hospital.

ANP reported that the American arrived in the Netherlands with the express intention of carrying out attacks on the Dutch military in revenge for the country's decision to send troops to Iraq.

However, after spending the night in a forest next to a military barracks, he eventually settled upon the student as a suitable victim.

The American is reported to have served in the American Air Force, but has never served in Iraq. His relatives in the U.S. said he has no history of mental illness.