Machete versus nunchaku in Mayotte: this is the chaotic scene witnessed by passers-by who came to do their shopping at the Baobab shopping center in Mamoudzou on Tuesday February 27.
Several armed young people violently clashed.
Three individuals were arrested and the other participants in the fight are actively being sought.
The brawl took place at the top of an escalator.
One of the individuals attacked with a machete, and the opposing gang responded with rakes and what appears to be a nunchaku.
The police intervened quickly and three suspects were arrested.
The other participants in the fight are actively being sought.
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