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THIS is the shocking moment armed thugs brawled in the street outside a primary school - as parents went to collect their kids for the day.

While the fight centred around two yobs brandishing weapons, several men and women were involved in the scrap, which happened outside a school in the Poleglass area of West Belfast on Monday.

A fight broke out in the street yesterday outside a primary school
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A fight broke out in the street yesterday outside a primary schoolCredit: Facebook
Yobs brandishing weapons brawled in the street as parents picked up their kids
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Yobs brandishing weapons brawled in the street as parents picked up their kidsCredit: Facebook
The incident, one of a number of recent confrontations, happened on Monday
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The incident, one of a number of recent confrontations, happened on MondayCredit: Facebook
The thugs were holding weapons and hurling sticks
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The thugs were holding weapons and hurling sticksCredit: Facebook

Cops are investigation the brawl after footage of it appeared on social media today.

It is understood to be one of a number of recent confrontations, one of which is being probed by police, reports .

It is understood there has been significant tension in the area since the fight, with the police monitoring the situation closely as well as local community workers.

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Asked about the incident, police said: "Police investigating an incident on the Bell Steel Road on Monday arrested a woman aged 22 on suspicion of assault and threats to kill and a woman aged 38 on suspicion of assault.

Footage of the fight appeared on social media earlier today
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Footage of the fight appeared on social media earlier todayCredit: Facebook
Police have arrested two people over the street brawl
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Police have arrested two people over the street brawlCredit: Facebook
Police enquiries into tensions in the area are ongoing
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Police enquiries into tensions in the area are ongoingCredit: Facebook
It happened in the Polegrass area of West Belfast, Northern Ireland
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It happened in the Polegrass area of West Belfast, Northern IrelandCredit: Facebook

"Both women were later released on police bail pending further enquiries which are ongoing. Officers would ask anyone who witnessed the incident to contact police in Woodbourne on 101 quoting reference number 536 16/01/17."

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