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Police Car Set Alight in Glasgow Amid Bonfire Night Trouble
One ambulance worker was hurt and a police van was seriously damaged as officers responded 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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