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Counter-terrorism officers investigate after five injured in violent incidents in Edinburgh

The Guardian · Jun 20, 2026, 5:32 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Police arrested a man following a ‘series of incidents’ around Edinburgh.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Counter-terrorism officers are involved in investigations into a series of violent incidents in Edinburgh that left five people injured, police said.
  • The organisation Muslim Engagement and Development said several of those injured were Muslim.

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Police arrested a man following a ‘series of incidents’ around Edinburgh. Photograph: Edward Hughes/PAView image in fullscreen Police arrested a man following a ‘series of incidents’ around Edinburgh. Photograph: Edward Hughes/PAScotland Counter-terrorism officers investigate after five injured in violent incidents in Edinburgh Several of those hurt are reported to be Muslim as Police Scotland say 36-year-old white Scottish man arrested

Prefer the Guardian on Google Counter-terrorism officers are involved in investigations into a series of violent incidents in Edinburgh that left five people injured, police said.

The organisation Muslim Engagement and Development said several of those injured were Muslim.

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