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| Glasgow's Cardowan area 'like war zone' as vans torched | Glasgow's Cardowan area 'like war zone' as vans torched |
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| A street in the outskirts of Glasgow was turned into a "war zone" in what was described as a targeted attack leaving three men injured. | |
| Trouble erupted on Sunday in Frankfield Street, Cadowan, was more likely to be "rival gangs fighting" than anything related to terrorism, said police. | Trouble erupted on Sunday in Frankfield Street, Cadowan, was more likely to be "rival gangs fighting" than anything related to terrorism, said police. |
| Emergency crews and a police helicopter were scrambled to the scene, where a boy was seen "covered in blood". | Emergency crews and a police helicopter were scrambled to the scene, where a boy was seen "covered in blood". |
| The three injured men are in a stable condition, Police Scotland said. | The three injured men are in a stable condition, Police Scotland said. |
| Det Supt Stephen Grant said: "Officers are continuing inquiries after three men were left injured in what we understand is a targeted attack in the Cardowan area. These three men are in a stable condition. | Det Supt Stephen Grant said: "Officers are continuing inquiries after three men were left injured in what we understand is a targeted attack in the Cardowan area. These three men are in a stable condition. |
| "This was a brazen incident on Frankfield Road, involving a number of vehicles being set alight. | "This was a brazen incident on Frankfield Road, involving a number of vehicles being set alight. |
| "A substantial police response followed the initial reports." | "A substantial police response followed the initial reports." |
| Neighbours told BBC Scotland reporter John McManus that the disturbance started at about 13:30. | |
| Photographs posted by local residents on Facebook showed thick black smoke and two burnt-out vans being hosed down by firefighters. | Photographs posted by local residents on Facebook showed thick black smoke and two burnt-out vans being hosed down by firefighters. |
| Events 'very rare' | Events 'very rare' |
| Another posted: "Just dropping the kids off in Cardowan and Frankfield Rd has been closed, it's like a war zone two vans on fire." | Another posted: "Just dropping the kids off in Cardowan and Frankfield Rd has been closed, it's like a war zone two vans on fire." |
| Another resident, Frank Kerr, 59, said: "I saw a boy sitting in a paramedic's van. He was covered in blood, but I didn't see what happened to him. | Another resident, Frank Kerr, 59, said: "I saw a boy sitting in a paramedic's van. He was covered in blood, but I didn't see what happened to him. |
| "It's very rare for this neck of the woods. There was a fire at the end of the street, and I heard tyres blowing up. | "It's very rare for this neck of the woods. There was a fire at the end of the street, and I heard tyres blowing up. |
| "There were police, fire brigade, ambulances, tow trucks, you name it, everything was here." | "There were police, fire brigade, ambulances, tow trucks, you name it, everything was here." |
| One eyewitness said he saw flames "as high as a house", before the emergency services arrived. | One eyewitness said he saw flames "as high as a house", before the emergency services arrived. |
| Police have sought to reassure residents saying a "significant" number of officers remained in the area as door-to-door inquiries were carried out. | Police have sought to reassure residents saying a "significant" number of officers remained in the area as door-to-door inquiries were carried out. |