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UK police arrest two men over arson attack on Jewish ambulances
Counterterrorism detectives arrested two men after four volunteer ambulances were set on fire next to a synagogue in Golders Green, London, in an attack claimed by a little-known Islamist group.
Mar 25th 2026 · United Kingdom
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- Two men aged 47 and 45 were arrested by Metropolitan Police counterterrorism detectives on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
- Officers carried out searches at addresses in central and northwestern London where the arrests were made.
- Four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire early Monday while parked next to a synagogue in Golders Green, north London.
- The little-known Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya claimed the attack in a Telegram post and is reported to have possible links to Iran.
- Belgian authorities arrested two minors after a car was set on fire in Antwerp’s Jewish quarter in an attack also claimed by the same group.
Sources
- Two men arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attacks www.bbc.com
- Two men arrested in connection with arson attack on Jewish community ambulances www.theguardian.com
- UK police arrest 2 men over Jewish ambulances arson attack www.scmp.com
- London police arrest two men over ambulance arson attacks www.ft.com
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- 2 men arrested over London Jewish ambulance attack www.politico.eu
- Two arrested over London Jewish ambulance arson www.dw.com
- Three U.S. and Czech citizens detained over arson attack on Czech arms producer, police say ca.news.yahoo.com
- Terror police arrest three men over mosque arson www.bbc.com
- UK police arrest two men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to Jewish charity www.euronews.com