- Counter-terrorism officers are investigating a series of "shocking" attacks in Edinburgh on Friday evening, where five men were injured, several of whom are Muslim.
- The incidents began around 8:50 pm in the Sighthill area, with further reports of attacks near retailers across the west and north of the city, including Telford Road and Leith Walk.
- A 36-year-old white Scottish man was arrested in connection with the attacks, during which a man was reportedly seen with a knife in the street.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood expressed her horror at the attacks, stating they appeared "to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred," a sentiment echoed by Scottish Government's Justice Secretary Neil Gray.
- Three of the five injured men, aged between 22 and 39, required hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, and Police Scotland has established a major incident portal for public information.
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Five injured in suspected ‘anti-Muslim’ attack in Edinburgh as armed man seen roaming streets
