There was a bloodbath on the streets of Germany after two extended Lebanese family groups fought in a battle that reportedly involved 100 people in the city of Heiligenhaus. The two groups, using machetes, knives and other weapons, led to mass police operation and resulted in at least five serious injuries, including one that is life-threatening. Police made several arrests.
German police forces arrived from cities near and far, including Cologne, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Bochum, and the entire Mattmann district was deployed. Special operations units were sent to control the crowd and at least one police helicopter was utilized.
At around 7:50 p.m., large crowds began gathering at Harzstrasse in Heiligenhaus in North-Rheine Westphalia.
The street with the incident was reportedly covered in blood stains, with video showcasing chaotic scenes involving victims being wheeled away in stretchers.
The two groups reportedly punched, stabbed and used impact weapons on each other.
According to a police report, an intended divorce between two of the involved parties is believed to have triggered the incident.
“The situation was very chaotic in the early stages. We have brought in numerous forces to make the situation static and freeze,” said a spokeswoman for the police to Bild newspaper.
Police have locked down the local hospitals where the victims are being treated out of fear of further violence after more family members arrived. Riot police dispersed these family members from the scene and police protection units are guarding patients.
The area is known to be a hotspot for crime. Just a few weeks ago, there were major SEK police operations in Harzstrasse after 35-year-old Mahmoud M., the knife attacker in Bielefeld, was arrested for injuring five people in front of a bar.
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