About 100 young people were involved in clashes with police in Edinburgh on Sunday night, as petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown at officers.
Riot police came under attack just before 5pm in the Niddrie area of the city, where there were also violent incidents involving young people last year.
Drone footage showed a line of police officers with riot shields standing in front of vans with blue lights flashing, during a standoff in Hay Avenue. Young people gathered on grass in front of them and began throwing pyrotechnics.
The leader of the city of Edinburgh council, Cammy Day, warned they would face prosecution.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police in attendance are currently being subjected to attacks involving fireworks, petrol bombs and other projectiles – and the public is asked to avoid the area while the response is ongoing.
“Specialist public order resources, deployed as part of Operation Moonbeam, are currently supporting local officers in the Hay Avenue area of Edinburgh, following reports of a large group of youths involved in the antisocial use of fireworks within the area.
“The police response is ongoing at present to keep the public and emergency service workers safe and local road closures are currently in place.”
Last year in Niddrie, motorbike gangs terrorised the neighbourhood on Bonfire Night while fireworks were thrown on the ground, PA Media reported.
In 2018, Police Scotland set up Operation Moonbeam to tackle Bonfire Night chaos, and on Tuesday, riot police attended Kirkton, Dundee, after children reportedly as young as 10 set off fireworks.
