LONDON: A “poisonous narrative” surrounding Muslims in the UK is emboldening far-right terror attacks, Muslim groups and politicians have said in the wake of brutal attacks that took place in Edinburgh on Friday. Five men sustained injuries in the apparent anti-Muslim attacks and three required hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. The charity Muslim Engagement and Development said that several of those injured are Muslim. The Scottish Association of Mosques said two of the injured men were attacked after attending prayers at their local mosque.

Multiple victims were from the Muslim community, as the incidents are being investigated by counter-terrorism officers, with one man in custody

Counterterrorism detectives in Scotland are investigating a series of attacks in Edinburgh that left five people injured and appeared to target Muslims, police said on Saturday.