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Police and paramedics attacked with fireworks while responding to injured person
A paramedic was hurt and a police vehicle was badly damaged as fireworks were aimed at crews responding to an injured man, police said.
- On Thursday evening, police and ambulance crews were attacked in Riddrie, Glasgow, while responding to an injured man, and a police vehicle was set alight and seriously damaged during the assault.
- Operation Amberlight, a major policing initiative for Bonfire Night, deployed officers from England and Wales, mounting Police Scotland's largest deployment since US President Donald Trump's visit last year.
- Earlier in the evening, youths launched fireworks at officers in Edinburgh's Oxgangs and Colinton Mains, while the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished bins set alight in the road.
- One male was arrested following the Riddrie attack, a paramedic sustained a minor injury, and emergency crews withdrew from the scene to ensure safety.
- Chief Superintendent David Robertson had instructed officers to be 'proactive, decisive and disciplined' before deployment, and police maintain a presence in affected areas as inquiries continue.
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Police vehicle set alight and ambulance workers targeted with fireworks in Bonfire Night chaos
A police vehicle was set alight and ambulance workers were targeted with fireworks as disorder broke out on Bonfire Night in Scotland. Firefighters had to withdraw after facing anti-social behaviour while attending bin fires in Edinburgh.The incidents came amid a large police operation to deal with disorder on Bonfire Night, known as Operation Amberlight.Police Scotland said officers and ambulance crews were called to reports of an injured male …
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