Counterterror police probe after 5 hurt in apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh (opens original article in a new tab)

Counterterrorism police in Scotland are investigating after five people were injured in apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh, with a 36-year-old man arrested and accused of targeting Muslims, including two who were attacked after attending mosque prayers.

• Counterterrorism detectives in Scotland are investigating after five people were injured in attacks in Edinburgh targeting Muslims
• A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking five men, with two of them injured after attending prayers at a local mosque
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated the suspect was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred and emphasized legal consequences