A tribal dispute turns into widespread chaos and a police helicopter intervenes to quell the violence.
A massive brawl in the city of Heiligenhaus in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Sunday evening resulted in at least seven people being injured and required a large police intervention, including the use of a helicopter to monitor the situation from the air.
According to a statement from the Mettmann police, the brawl erupted after a dispute between two large families, and the conflict escalated to involve nearly a hundred people. Authorities have not yet disclosed the nature of the disagreement or the reasons that led to its escalation, while a police spokesperson indicated that the two families belong to a 'clan environment.'
The nationality of the participants or the severity of the injuries has not been announced. The confrontation began around 7:30 PM, prompting the police to deploy a large number of their personnel, estimated to be between 80 and 100 officers, including emergency police, while no special forces participated in the operation.
The security intervention continued late into the night, and the police confirmed that the situation had been contained, despite ongoing information gathering and recording of participants' data. The police did not announce whether any arrests had been made.
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