Counter-terror police investigate after 5 hurt in Edinburgh attacks

Counter-terrorism detectives in Scotland are investigating a series of violent attacks in Edinburgh that left five men injured and appeared to target Muslims. Police Scotland arrested a 36-year-old man late Friday after receiving multiple reports of assaults across the city. Three of the five injured men, aged 22, 24, 27, and 39, required hospital treatment, though their injuries are not considered life-threatening. Videos posted online appeared to show a man with a weapon shouting about "protecting the country" while being apprehended. Muslim organizations expressed concern, with the Muslim Council of Britain linking the violence to political rhetoric. Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton emphasized that such acts have no place in Scotland.