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Police have recovered a firearm from a footpath in Edinburgh thought to be linked to an outbreak of gang violence.
Officers cordoned off a large section of Roseburn Path on Friday following the discovery of the weapon as part of Operation Portaledge.
A feud between rival criminal gangs in Edinburgh and Glasgow has escalated with firebomb attacks and physical violence in recent months.
Det Ch Supt David Ferry, of Police Scotland's specialist crime division, said "extensive inquiries" were ongoing.
The area, which is regularly used by cyclists and walkers, remains closed off between Roseburn Terrace and Ravelston Dykes.
It is also earmarked to be the route for an extension to Edinburgh's tram line.
