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Scottish police have launched an investigation into a series of violent attacks that injured five men in Edinburgh on the night of June 19.

Scottish police have launched an investigation into a series of violent attacks that injured five men in Edinburgh on the night of June 19.
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Scottish police have launched an investigation into a series of violent attacks that injured five men in Edinburgh on the night of June 19. The incidents are being investigated by counter-terrorism officers as suspected anti-Muslim attacks.Police arrested a 36-year-old white Scottish man in connection with the attacks, which involved threats, robbery and vandalism across the city. The victims, aged between 22 and 39, sustained various injuries, with three requiring hospital treatment.Muslim community organisations said several of the victims were Muslim, while footage circulating online allegedly showed the suspect making anti-Muslim remarks.Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, condemned the attacks, saying there is "no place for violence, racism or intolerance" in the country.Source: @trtworld on X/Twitter

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