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| Terrorist suspects 'not Scottish' | Terrorist suspects 'not Scottish' |
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| Two men arrested in Scotland in connection with the Glasgow Airport attack are not "home-grown terrorists", Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said. | Two men arrested in Scotland in connection with the Glasgow Airport attack are not "home-grown terrorists", Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said. |
| His comments followed searches of a number of homes in Neuk Crescent, Houston, Renfrewshire. | His comments followed searches of a number of homes in Neuk Crescent, Houston, Renfrewshire. |
| Mr MacAskill said the suspects were not "born or bred" here but had lived in Scotland for a "period of time". | Mr MacAskill said the suspects were not "born or bred" here but had lived in Scotland for a "period of time". |
| "For any suggestion to be made that they are home-grown terrorists is just not true," he added. | "For any suggestion to be made that they are home-grown terrorists is just not true," he added. |
| Resident Stewart McArthur said the police arrived in Neuk Crescent just before 0500 BST. | Resident Stewart McArthur said the police arrived in Neuk Crescent just before 0500 BST. |
| 'Heavily armed' | 'Heavily armed' |
| "They were in an unmarked transit van and they were wearing balaclavas," he said. | "They were in an unmarked transit van and they were wearing balaclavas," he said. |
| "It was like an American Swat unit here. And they were really heavily armed." | "It was like an American Swat unit here. And they were really heavily armed." |
| The airport is starting to return to normal although many flights are still cancelled or delayed. | The airport is starting to return to normal although many flights are still cancelled or delayed. |
| The reopening will be "extremely gradual", the airport official added. | The reopening will be "extremely gradual", the airport official added. |
| The Muslim community are concerned about a backlash and that's why the emergency meeting has been called Mohammed SarwarGlasgow MP Threats follow attack | The Muslim community are concerned about a backlash and that's why the emergency meeting has been called Mohammed SarwarGlasgow MP Threats follow attack |
| Following Saturday's incident police are now holding four people. | Following Saturday's incident police are now holding four people. |
| Strathclyde Police have linked the attack to the discovery of two car bombs in London's West End on Friday. | Strathclyde Police have linked the attack to the discovery of two car bombs in London's West End on Friday. |
| As a result of both incidents, the UK has moved to its highest level of terror alert - critical. | As a result of both incidents, the UK has moved to its highest level of terror alert - critical. |
| A further two people have been arrested in Cheshire and another in Liverpool. | A further two people have been arrested in Cheshire and another in Liverpool. |
| Scottish ministers met earlier for a briefing on developments. | Scottish ministers met earlier for a briefing on developments. |
| The summit was led by First Minister Alex Salmond and attended by Mr MacAskill, Scotland's top law officer, Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini and the country's most senior civil servant, Scottish Executive permanent secretary Sir John Elvidge. | The summit was led by First Minister Alex Salmond and attended by Mr MacAskill, Scotland's top law officer, Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini and the country's most senior civil servant, Scottish Executive permanent secretary Sir John Elvidge. |
| Scotland's equivalent of Westminster's Cobra emergency committee is the Scottish Executive Emergency Room (Seer). | Scotland's equivalent of Westminster's Cobra emergency committee is the Scottish Executive Emergency Room (Seer). |
| Mr Salmond will be meeting leaders of the Muslim community in the city later. | Mr Salmond will be meeting leaders of the Muslim community in the city later. |
| Mr Salmond, who has appealed for public vigilance, has said no community should be scapegoated as a result of the Glasgow incident. | Mr Salmond, who has appealed for public vigilance, has said no community should be scapegoated as a result of the Glasgow incident. |
| Muslim leaders are holding an emergency meeting in Glasgow to discuss fallout from the attack. | Muslim leaders are holding an emergency meeting in Glasgow to discuss fallout from the attack. |
| Scotland's only Muslim MP Mohammed Sarwar said threats had been made towards members of the Muslim community in the aftermath of the attack in Glasgow. | Scotland's only Muslim MP Mohammed Sarwar said threats had been made towards members of the Muslim community in the aftermath of the attack in Glasgow. |
| He told BBC Scotland he had taken calls from people who had been threatened or targeted by abusive graffiti. | He told BBC Scotland he had taken calls from people who had been threatened or targeted by abusive graffiti. |
| Mr Sarwar said people in the Muslim and Asian communities were "very angry". | Mr Sarwar said people in the Muslim and Asian communities were "very angry". |
| "They're concerned about a backlash and that's why the emergency meeting has been called," he said. | "They're concerned about a backlash and that's why the emergency meeting has been called," he said. |
| Security tightened | Security tightened |
| Osama Saeed, from the Muslim Association of Great Britain, said: "I think, personally, it's so close to home that it's a completely different emotional reaction." | Osama Saeed, from the Muslim Association of Great Britain, said: "I think, personally, it's so close to home that it's a completely different emotional reaction." |
| The accident and emergency department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, where one of the suspects is being treated for burns, is now open and fully functional. | The accident and emergency department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, where one of the suspects is being treated for burns, is now open and fully functional. |
| BBC TERROR ALERT COVERAGE Regular updates on BBC Radio Scotland and at bbc.co.uk/scotlandnewsNews special on BBC1 Scotland from 1200 to 1300 BSTBBC Radio Scotland news special from 1730 to 1800 BSTSpecial edition of Reporting Scotland on BBC2 Scotland at 1800 BST | BBC TERROR ALERT COVERAGE Regular updates on BBC Radio Scotland and at bbc.co.uk/scotlandnewsNews special on BBC1 Scotland from 1200 to 1300 BSTBBC Radio Scotland news special from 1730 to 1800 BSTSpecial edition of Reporting Scotland on BBC2 Scotland at 1800 BST |
| The suspect remains in a critical condition. | The suspect remains in a critical condition. |
| A member of the public is being treated in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, in connection with yesterday's attack. | A member of the public is being treated in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, in connection with yesterday's attack. |
| He has been described as being in a stable condition. | He has been described as being in a stable condition. |
| Security has been tightened at Scotland's other airports. | Security has been tightened at Scotland's other airports. |
| The access road to Edinburgh Airport has been closed and armed police are patrolling the Forth road and rail bridges. | The access road to Edinburgh Airport has been closed and armed police are patrolling the Forth road and rail bridges. |
| Lothian and Borders Police said they had also increased security at other key sites across the city, including the castle and Holyrood Palace. | Lothian and Borders Police said they had also increased security at other key sites across the city, including the castle and Holyrood Palace. |
| At the Scottish Parliament some of the entrances have been closed with visitors going through stricter security screening. | At the Scottish Parliament some of the entrances have been closed with visitors going through stricter security screening. |
| Anyone with information should contact the Strathclyde Police incident room on 0800 0560944. | Anyone with information should contact the Strathclyde Police incident room on 0800 0560944. |
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