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Three Arrested in Glasgow After Belfast Knife Attack Sparks Disorder

Three men were arrested following disorder in Glasgow after a knife attack in Belfast. Police reported injuries to officers and racially motivated attacks. Hadi Alodid faces multiple charges including attempted murder.

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Arrests Made Following Glasgow Disorder Linked to Belfast Knife Attack

Three men have been arrested after disorder erupted in Glasgow, which followed a knife attack in Belfast on Monday night.

Police Scotland reported that two officers sustained injuries during the incident when hundreds of masked individuals marched through Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening.

Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell stated the violence included attacks motivated by racial factors.

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"People were attacked because of the colour of their skin"

Hadi Alodid, aged 30, has been charged with the attempted murder of Steven Ogilvy, threatening to kill an NHS radiographer, and possession of a knife in Belfast.

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