SECURITYJun 20 · 22:23 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEBilge Kotan

Outcry after several injured in attacks targeting Muslims in Edinburgh

Five Muslim men were injured in Islamophobic attacks in Edinburgh, leading to the arrest of a 36-year-old Scottish man who expressed anti-Muslim rhetoric during his arrest. Authorities and rights groups condemned the violence, linking it to political rhetoric, while UK and Scottish officials called for investigations and condemned the incidents.

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John SwinneypersonKeir StarmerpersonZarah SultanapersonMuslim Council of BritainorganizationMEND (Muslim Engagement and Development)organizationCounter Terrorism PoliceorganizationEdinburghplaceIslamophobic attackstopic

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