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  "textContent": "A 36-year-old white Scottish man has been arrested (Picture: Edward Hughes /PA Wire)\n\nA range of attacks have been carried out in Edinburgh appearing to target the Muslim community.\n\nCounter terror police have confirmed they are investigating the incidents which left five men – two aged 22, and others aged 24, 27 and 39 – with a range of injuries.\n\nThree of the men were taken to hospital and none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.\n\nA 36-year-old white Scottish man has been arrested.\n\nPolice were called to the first report at 8.50pm on Friday to the Sighthill area where two men were injured.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nMore reports started coming in about incidents at different retailers across the west and north of the city.\n\nThree other men were attacked in the Telford Road and Leith Walk area.\n\nThe Scottish Association of Mosques (SAM) said two of those hurt were ‘reportedly attacked after attending prayers at their local mosque’.\n\nFootage posted to social media shows a topless man with a knife being pinned to the ground by officers.\n\nHe shouts: ‘I am protecting the country.’\n\nAssistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton said: ‘I want to send a clear message of support to all our communities that there is no place for racism or faith-based hate in a **Scotland** which is at its best when we stand together.\n\n‘Officers responded to multiple reports of a fast-moving sequence of events across Edinburgh before arresting a man and public safety was our priority. Extensive work is ongoing to establish all the circumstances.’\n\nFirst Minister John Swinney said he was ‘deeply concerned’ by the attacks.\n\nHe added: ‘There is no place for violence, racism or intolerance in our country. I met community groups last week to assure them of the strong support of the government.’\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Counter terror police investigating attacks on Muslims ‘leaving mosque’ in Edinburgh"
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