Man arrested after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Five injured man arrested after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

A 36-year-old went through Edinburgh with a large weapon and injured five people. According to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the man acted out of hatred of Muslims. He's due in court soon.

June 21, 2026, 8:11 a.m

A man has been arrested in Scotland for suspected anti-Muslim attacks that left several people injured. The suspect is said to have injured five people in Edinburgh on Friday. Video footage shows a bare-chested man walking through the streets of the Scottish capital with a large weapon in his hand. According to police, five people were injured, but none of them suffered life-threatening injuries.

According to two organizations, several of those attacked were Muslim. The series of attacks began near a mosque. The suspect is then said to have attacked and vandalized people in several places in the Scottish capital.

Criminal proceedings have been opened against the 36-year-old over the attacks in Edinburgh, Scottish police announced on Saturday. The man will soon be brought before a court. There is “no further danger” to the public.

Videos on social media platforms show a man walking through Edinburgh armed with a long gun and attacking a pizzeria. Another video appears to show the same man after he was subdued by police officers. In it he claims that he wanted to “protect the country.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as “absolutely terrible.” "The suspect appears to have been motivated by hatred of Muslims," ​​the prime minister wrote in the short message service

There have been repeated racist riots in Great Britain in recent weeks.

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