Man charged over series of attacks in Edinburgh - police

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• A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh, Police Scotland has said.

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• Counterterror detectives in Scotland are investigating after five people were injured in attacks in Edinburgh that appeared to target Muslims, police said Saturday.

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• The force said that five men – two aged 22, and others ages 24, 27 and 39 – sustained a range of injuries and three needed hospital treatment.

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• Another video seemed to show the same man on the ground shouting about “protecting the country” while being held by a police officer.

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• The charity Muslim Engagement and Development said that several of those injured are Muslim.

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• The Scottish Association of Mosques said two of the injured men were attacked after attending prayers at their local mosque.

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• None of the injuries is considered life-threatening.

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• Counter-terrorism officers were brought in to investigate the attacks in which five people were injured.

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• Published - June 21, 2026 04:46 am IST

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• Open this photo in gallery: A Scottish flag flies between the British Union Jack flag and the European Union flag outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

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• Counter-terrorism officers were brought in to investigate the attacks in which five people were injured.

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• Counterterror detectives in Scotland are investigating after five people were injured in attacks in Edinburgh that appeared to target…

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• She said that officers “are being supported by Counter Terrorism Policing”. “I want to send a clear message of support to all our…

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• The force said that five men – two aged 22, and others ages 24, 27 and 39 – sustained a range of injuries and three needed hospital…

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• Another video seemed to show the same man on the ground shouting about “protecting the country” while being held by a police officer.

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