Attack at Refugee Center Leaves 23 Wounded

An attack at a Norwegian refugee center by a gang of 40-50 men wielding steel bars and machetes wounded 23 people. No fatalities were reported.

It appears the cause of the violence stemmed from a minor dispute between Chechens and Kurds at a refugee center. Norwegian authorities in typical European fashion would not confirm or deny this fact.

"There was an attack from outside the asylum centre by people who don't live here, Chechens, 40 to 50 men armed with steel bars and other weapons," Ole Morten Lyng, an official at the centre, told NRK public radio news.

"There also seem to have been knives involved," Lyng said. "They went into the rooms and pulled out Kurds and beat them up."

Ten of the victims were taken to hospital and thirteen treated at a local clinic. None of the wounds were major or life threatening. Still this must have been a scary experience for the refugees.