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August 28, 2006
Norway: Muslim "Honor" Led To Massive Brawl
Two families from Afghanistan became involved in a feud over "honor" which led to one 45-year old man suffering from life threatening injuries in a brawl on Saturday (26 August), states Aftenposten.
The conflict began on Friday in Lillestrøm, a town northeast of Oslo, Norway's capital. Outside a fast food outlet on the main high street, two sixteen year -olds became engaged in an argument, in which one of the youths made "indicent remarks" about the other one's sister.
Consequently, on Saturday morning, the representatives of both families gave the go-ahead for a fight to take place at 6 pm at Nebbursvollen, site out of an outdoor recreation area. When the allotted time came, about 30 members of the families with others in tow began the fight, which led to the father of one of the boys being in a critical condition in hospital.
Knives and other weapons were involved, and as one of the 16 year-olds said later: "All of my closest family members have been arrested. This is about my own and my family's honor."
23 people were arrested after the incident.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at August 28, 2006 9:58 PM
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