Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › UK News › Counter-terrorism officers investigate after five...
UK News

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

The Guardian World Saturday 20 June 2026, 17:32 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read
Key Points

Several of those hurt are reported to be Muslim as Police Scotland say 36-year-old white Scottish man arrested 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.

Several of those hurt are reported to be Muslim as Police Scotland say 36-year-old white Scottish man arrested

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.

Continue reading...
Edinburgh (LOCATION) Muslim (ORG) Scotland (LOCATION) Scottish (ORG) Muslim Engagement and Development (ORG)
Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

Related Stories

Milestone man Root gives England 'smidgeon' with NZ '99 per cent' likely to win

England vs New Zealand: Joe Root 'won't give up' but Black Caps '99 per cent' likely to level Test series at The Oval England need further 281 runs with five wickets in hand to pull off record Test chase of 463 against New Zealand; Joe Root - second player to 14,000 Test runs, after Sachin Tendulkar - may need to rescue the side in the absence of Ben Stokes due to nightclub incident earlier this month Saturday 20 June 2026 20:31, UK Joe Root passed 14,000 Test runs on Saturday and reached...

Sky Sports Football just now

Netherlands thrash Sweden to all but guarantee last 32 place

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo score two goals apiece as the Netherlands cruise past Sweden 5-1 to all but mathematically guarantee a place in the last 32 of the World Cup.

BBC News 10m ago

Rampant Netherlands tear Potter’s Sweden to pieces in World Cup rout

Rampant Netherlands tear Potter’s Sweden to pieces in World Cup rout

The Telegraph 12m ago

Watch: Today at the Test - fourth day highlights

Day 4 highlights from the second Test match between England and New Zealand.

BBC News 15m ago