A solider was allegedly kidnapped in a terrifying ordeal at the weekend after arranging to meet a woman from Tinder.
It is believed the Edinburgh squaddie was abducted and held hostage on Saturday night after he left Dreghorn Barracks in Colinton for a Tinder date.
The incident sparked a huge security scare and is understood to have triggered an emergency protocol with top brass informed.
An army spokesperson confirmed an 18-year-old was taken to hospital after the horrendous ordeal, Edinburgh Live reports.
A meeting at the army base on Monday was held to inform fellow servicemen and women of the attack, a source close to Dreghorn Barracks said.
It is understood that the teenager left the digs on Saturday night after 'arranging a Tinder date' with a woman at a property in Edinburgh.
When he arrived at the address, another man allegedly assaulted him and refused to let him leave the premises.
A spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence confirmed to Edinburgh Live that the teenager was taken to hospital after an incident at an Edinburgh property and that police are investigating.
The spokesperson added: "We can confirm that there was an incident involving a serviceman and a civilian in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"The serviceman was taken to hospital and police are investigating the incident."
It is understood that the victim is not suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Police Scotland were contacted for comment.
