Three women have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a van was rammed into a perimeter fence of a factory owned by a major defence firm.
The suspects, aged 31, 34 and 42, are accused of driving the vehicle into the barrier outside Leonardo’s laser and radar production facility in in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The company is Italian-owned but has significant business dealings with Israel, including supplying technological weaponry to the IDF.
Pictures from the scene showed a light blue panel van wedged into a dented, barbed wire-topped fence at the plant on Tuesday.
It appears that the ramming only inflicted minor damage on the barrier and there are no reports that the alleged attackers managed gain access to the facility.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Three women, aged 31, 34 and 42, have been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 after a van was driven into an external fence of a business premises in Edinburgh.
"The incident happened during a disturbance in the Crewe Road North area of the city on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025.
“Police Scotland's Counter Terrorism Unit are leading the investigation and enquiries are ongoing.
We are treating this as targeted, and we do not believe there is any wider threat to the public.”
The force also appealed for witnesses and more information, adding: “If anyone was on Crewe Road North or in the nearby supermarket car park during the early hours of this morning and has any relevant dashcam footage or saw anything suspicious, please contact the Police.”
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the force on 101, quoting reference 0416 of July 15.
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